Sentence examples for requested the postponement from inspiring English sources

He requested the postponement because of a new rule in which the Stanley Cup champion now drafts last in the first round regardless of where it finished in the regular season.

And on Sunday lunchtime, when Barca requested the postponement of their game with Las Palmas in the light of the violent incidents taking place around the region, Tebas was the man who said no, threatening Barca with a six-point penalty if they did not play.

"I couldn't understand what the agreement required, and I wasn't going to vote on it until I did," said Laguna Councilwoman Verna Rollinger, who requested the postponement.

Gearing up for its latest offensive in the battle for P&O Princess Cruises, the Carnival Corporation plans this week to request the postponement of a shareholder vote as it seeks clarification of the cost of breaking up a rival deal, people close to Carnival said today.

The Supreme Court is due to hear a case tomorrow, requesting the postponement of the presidential election re-run scheduled for Thursday.

Following Tuesday's postponement the Football Association formally requested the match be played under the roof.

cited the committee's responsibility to properly review Supreme Court nominees in requesting the hearing's postponement.

Because of strong farmers’ pressure, the government requested a postponement of the phase-out date, but the Ministry of Agriculture failed to do so within the deadline.

But Bout's lawyer requested a postponement (the first of several), citing the "complexity of the sentencing issues".

The decision can be rescinded, however, if the National Hockey League grants the Devils a requested postponement, or if the Blues choose a postponement.

District judge Douglas Yau dismissed the prosecution's claim that the request for the postponement was a delaying tactic.