The phrase "a delay to proceed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where there is a postponement or hindrance to moving forward with a task or action.
Example: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, there is a delay to proceed with the project until further notice."
Alternatives: "a hold on proceeding" or "a postponement to continue".
The president's decision to delay gives them a chance to proceed more carefully in choosing the right system and easing the concerns of Russia, China and America's skeptical NATO allies.
There is no reason to impose an arbitrary limit on how long a judge can order a delay if proceeding with the habeas action would be unfair to the inmate's case.
This was particularly apparent in low-density cell cultures and was consistent with a delay in proceeding through the latter stages of mitosis.
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand has delayed a decision on whether to proceed with a controversial natural gas pipeline that would cut across southern Thailand to Malaysia so he can study alternate routes, according to the deputy prime minister, Pitak Intrawitayanunt.
As a result, police officials had decided to delay a decision on how to proceed.
The clubs are expected to ask for an expedited hearing before baseball's impartial arbitrator, Shyam Das, but the procedure will delay the owners' ability to proceed with their plans.
Concerned with potential delay, his VP decided to proceed with "business as usual" and scheduled meetings and production nonetheless.
Prime Minister Ehud Barak must respond to these dangers in a way that allows the Israeli withdrawal to proceed without delay.
The scientists, including several who have served in the past on Defense Department research panels, said that the government should delay any decision on whether to proceed with a missile-defense network, which is expected to cost $30 billion.
Some people, with outstanding warrants, are to be arrested; others are to be questioned while officers check with the Department of Homeland Security to see whether it has or will issue a "detainer" request; and others should be allowed to proceed without delay.
The metaphase delay in PIASγ-depleted cells is typical of a checkpoint response because anaphase onset is blocked despite being mechanically able to proceed, the delay can be bypassed by chemical inhibition of one of the checkpoint components (in this case Aurora B), and the delay is spontaneously overcome in some cells even though a successful anaphase could not always be completed.
