It is possible to use the phrase "it was pushed back" in written English.
This phrase is commonly used to describe something that has been postponed or rescheduled to a later time. Example: "The meeting was originally scheduled for 2 PM, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it was pushed back to 3 PM."
So the countdown clock on the big screen was reset, its visual of a rising sun rebooted so it was pushed back down below the horizon.
It was pushed back to yesterday afternoon, and it was played despite the continuing severe conditions.
It was pushed back a week, he said, to accommodate supporters, although he would not say who they were.
The shark swam away after it was pushed back into the surf, but it turned up dead the next day.
It was pushed back several times while the economy languished: the deficit was originally to have been closed before next year's general election.
The "build" for the Blair Grocery tractor, a modified version of previous models, was originally scheduled for July 12th, but it was pushed back to the thirteenth, to allow for more preparation.
But Etihad, also based in the United Arab Emirates, said Tuesday that it was pushing back the date for its first A380 delivery by two years, to 2012.
And retailer 99 Cents Only Stores said it was pushing back the release of its fourth-quarter results, as it deals with accounting issues raised by U.S. securities regulators.
Last week, NASA announced that it was pushing back the launching dates of its next two shuttle missions.
Boeing said that it was pushing back delivery of the first 787 to the third quarter of 2009, more than a year behind the original schedule.
The Obama administration this month announced that it was pushing back enforcement of the mandate for a year, to give the I.R.S. time to write the rules on the law's reporting requirements for businesses.
