The phrase "adjournment because of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when explaining the reason for a meeting or session being postponed or ended.
Example: "The meeting faced an adjournment because of unforeseen circumstances that required immediate attention."
Alternatives: "postponement due to" or "suspension because of".
No sooner had his trial begun than he won an adjournment because one of his lawyers was ill.
Most of my requests for adjournment are because of prisoners who are not produced by the Department of Correction or who are produced in court as late as 2 p.m., and because of the late receipt of mandatory discovery from the district attorney's office, which means a delay in trial preparation.
Same-sex marriage advocates also persuaded lawmakers to vote for a recess and not an adjournment because if they adjourned, Governor Romney could call them back into session.
Berlusconi was then still Italian prime minister - he stepped down on November 12 - and obtained an adjournment because he said he had to deal with the euro crisis.
Several defense lawyers said that judges might give lawyers' clients an adjournment or two because of their clients' work schedules.
They asserted that the administration had held back the proposal until after Election Day and the adjournment of Congress because it knew the changes would be unpopular.
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, did not seek a resolution of adjournment this week, because he knew that the House would not go along, lest President Obama grab the opportunity for a recess appointment of any of the many nominees being blocked by Senate Republicans.
For purposes of subparagraph (B), in the computation of the 60-day period there shall be excluded the days on which either House is not in session because of adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die.
