Sentence examples for was late owing from inspiring English sources

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Traditionalists argue that "due to" should only be used when it is the complement of the verb "to be", and could be replaced by "caused by"; otherwise, use "owing to" or "because of": The train's late arrival was due to [caused by] leaves on the line; the train was late owing to [because of] leaves on the line.

Traditionalists argue that just as rent is due to the landlord, "due to" should only be used when it is the complement of the verb "to be"; otherwise, use "owing to" or "because of": The train's late arrival was due to [caused by] leaves on the line; the train was late owing to [because of] leaves on the line.

In the build up to the famine, nutrition response from nutrition was late owing to conflicting and inadequate nutritional information, complex decision process for intervening in access-restricted Al-Shabaab controlled areas, and lack of agreed nutrition specific early warning triggers for action.

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As loyal readers probably know, Bank of America has been having problems of late, owing to its serial awfulness and constant mistakes.

The document lists more than 1,000 investors who are late paying what they owe — a total sum of more than $65 million.

But in June Glamorgan were stripped of the right to host England's 2012 Test with the West Indies, after the county said it would be late paying the fee owed for hosting May's Sri Lanka Test.

The England and Wales Cricket Board made the decision after Glamorgan said they would be late paying the fee they owed for hosting the Sri Lanka Test in May 2011.

A third of her customers were late on payments, and she owed $150,000 to Remington Products, the manufacturer of Foot Petals.

The England and Wales Cricket Board made the decision after Glamorgan said they would be late paying the fee they owe for hosting May's Sri Lanka Test.

Wednesday's hearing ran late owing to personal testimonies from both Pape and Saint-Andre and the verdict was delayed until Thursday afternoon.

A £100 penalty may be imposed if the return is late; interest will be charged on any tax owed.

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