Sentence examples similar to delay action for a while from inspiring English sources

"The commission has elected to delay action for a period of not more than three weeks".

"I've been out of [Wales] action for a while.

Daniel Treacy has been missing in action for a while.

With Christmas approaching, she is likely to delay streaming for a while.

The only wild card is whether memorial services for former President George H.W. Bush will delay action by a few days.

"This just delays action for another year or more.

The hotter the rhetoric now, the harder President Bush will find it later if his better judgment winds up telling him to delay action, or to concentrate for a while on diplomatic and economic sanctions rather than military force.

They decided to ask the responsibility of the company, and delay the funeral for a while.

Plus, an accounting error by one of the companies involved delayed things for a while.

Even if Westminster delayed withdrawal for a while, Europe will play hardball.

In an effort to delay their advance in time for reinforcements to arrive from Australia, elements of 39th Battalion began a series of delaying actions around Kokoda, while the 3rd Battalion remained in Port Moresby to defend the seaport.