Sentence examples for causing the postponement of from inspiring English sources
The strike even hit Argentina's national passion, causing the postponement of soccer matches.
In the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan, mercurial weather caused the postponement of races on at least six days.
Last month Mr. Marsalis's injury caused the postponement of a concert with the Orion String Quartet that was to have closed Jazz at Lincoln Center's season.
Rain in the morning delayed the start of play until the afternoon, and caused the postponement of any match scheduled to go on fourth or later.
The result was a disaster for farming and tourism, caused the postponement of the general election and raised questions about the competence of ministers and the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as the future of farming.
Heavy snowfall had caused tears in the roof a few times, most notably in 1981, only 48 days after the roof was inflated for the first time, and in April 1983, when a tear caused the postponement of a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels.
After barely sidestepping Hurricane Irene and then waiting out a deluge that caused the postponement of Tuesday's matches and weather delays Wednesday, the players who remain in the United States Open have much riding on the condition of the playing surfaces at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Manchester City's cup runs and the storm that caused the postponement of their league fixture against Sunderland has left them nine points adrift of Chelsea, and Jose Mourinho's statement that City are still favourites for the Premier League cannot be taken seriously.
Snow and poor weather conditions have caused the postponement of football fixtures across the country.
The catastrophe caused the postponement of New York's primary elections and the aftermath drew attention away from the mayoral race.
Easter Monday sporting fixtures were hit by cancellations, as waterlogged pitches caused the postponement of Nottingham Forest's Championship clash against Barnsley, along with several lower-league matches.
