Sentence examples for work was delayed from inspiring English sources

The work was delayed as money was diverted to the fight against terrorism.

"During the period of Maria's illness, the work was delayed," he said.

Road repair work was delayed after a sample of mud from 57th Street was found to contain asbestos.

Comedy Central ordered the series in 2007, but work was delayed by the writers' strike and by his acting debut.

Unfortunately, all subsequent cleaning and repair work was delayed by a necessary asbestos abatement process, but is now again in progress.

The panel's work was delayed, Mr. Kean said, by the resignation of its first chairman, Henry A. Kissinger, the former secretary of state.

"If work is delayed much longer, it will be expensive to bring some buildings back," said Virginia Anderson, director of the center.

Details about how the new formula will work were delayed and the government is now up against the clock to implement a promise to eventually fund all schools from Whitehall, bypassing local authorities, before the next election.

Subway Delays When the conductors come over the loudspeaker to announce that the train to work is delayed (for whatever reason), I like to look around and see which commuters take the news the worst.

Delays in finding the funding, opposition from the two mainline companies that the line was intended to connect, and World War I, led to the start of construction work being delayed until 1927.

During a shutdown, if a small business has contracts with the government, it is essential they manage cash flow because payments for government work are delayed or cancelled altogether.