Sentence examples for as a postponement from inspiring English sources

Officials described the action as a "postponement," but they told its producers that the opera was politically problematic.

Swedes voted against the common currency in a referendum in 2003, though the government portrays it as a postponement, not rejection.

E.on described the decision as a postponement, but green groups last night believed that the announcement signalled an end to the whole project.

While Nunes characterized the change as a postponement, Schiff called it a cancellation.

In any event, it's best to look at this latest development as merely a postponement and not an outright killing of the plan.

Depending on the consequence, the event was defined as either a postponement (later the same day) or a cancellation (another day).

It only takes six results for things to go offtrack, as he gets a postponement and a pools panel prediction mixed up: "Tottenham Hotspur postponed, West Ham United 1H".

However, "a vicious downpour was claimed as reason for a postponement till the next day, and nothing more was heard of it".

If you're going to have to have a postponement, you might as well stay here".

Though Federer spoiled the party in Paris, it turned out to be nothing more than a postponement as Djokovic held steady against Tsonga, who had stunned Federer in the quarterfinals by rallying from two sets down.

The pair are due to appear before the committee on Thursday, but are likely to seek a postponement as they want to appear in person.