Sentence examples for slower proceedings from inspiring English sources

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene, a former government minister and member of the opposition, compares the drama of the UK's recent elections to the slower proceedings in her own country.

Sierra Leoneans have expressed anger at the slow proceedings.

At one point, Judge Rakoff described the slow proceedings as "excruciating".

Still, he said, he expected intense scrutiny and criticism of such cases that could slow proceedings.

A shortage of asylum officers and judges – a contrast to the Border Patrol's exponentially increasing manpower – further slows proceedings.

His condition had slowed proceedings, and Sankoh's last appearances in court were in a wheelchair, with Sankoh unable to respond to questions.

The boycotts and decisions by some detainees to refuse to work with military defense lawyers are among a host of issues that are slowing proceedings here.

The cable alleges that Sebutinde, from Uganda, had slowed proceedings while she waited for her turn at the court's rotating presidency, which finally came up in January.

This can slow proceedings to a crawl and essentially force the courts to work to avoid unfair rulings that could devastate families or leave people homeless as a result of inadequate representation.

Instead of detaining families, the US government should focus on improving the fairness and efficiency of the legal immigration legal system (which has glacially slow proceedings and enormous backlogs).

Bournemouth were a shadow of their usual selves and any rhythm was disrupted by the industrious Stoke midfield pairing of Glenn Whelan and Imbula, while the visiting goalkeeper, Jack Butland, slowed proceedings down at every given opportunity.