Sentence examples for delayed it by from inspiring English sources

When United tried to start service to India, the pilots delayed it by demanding private restrooms and Western food.

Mr. Obama didn't mention that he waited three years to name a full slate to the civil liberties board; Republicans delayed it by another year.

The election whose campaign killed Miss Bhutto was due on January 8th, but the Election Commission has delayed it by six weeks.

ABC had also widely promoted the premiere of "Gideon's Crossing" for that date but delayed it by one night after Oct. 3 was confirmed as the date of the first debate.

Some argue that the trade and sports boycotts (and, later, financial sanctions) were crucial in bringing change, others that they delayed it by hardening attitudes among the white minority.Even if sanctions do not achieve their immediate goals, though, there are still two good reasons to impose them, according to Daniel Drezner of Tufts University in Massachusetts.

Enrolment for small businesses was originally meant to start in October, until the administration delayed it by a month.

If I take the whole signal and delay it, delay it by a thousand time, clock times?

Only an extended U.S. military campaign "carried out to near perfection" could delay it "by up to four years".

Prince Talal and other older brothers unlikely to be named king might delay it by horse trading.

The war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic has been postponed again, delaying it by another two weeks, because of Mr. Milosevic's kidney and blood pressure problems.

I would write back and agree to appear on the podcast, but ask if we could delay it by several months; almost always, the host said yes.