Example sentences of "[was/were] delayed because [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its completion was delayed because of the case . |
| 2 | The original departure from West Hampstead was delayed because of repairs to fire damage to the signalling systems on the approach to London 's St Pancras station and they reached Crewe around 40 minutes late . |
| 3 | Development began two years ago , but marketing was delayed because of bugs , which president Nishi says have now been completely dealt with . |
| 4 | The interesting fact was that it was recorded back in 1990 as part of a series of people at work and was delayed because of the Gulf War . |
| 5 | The announcement of the 1991 budget , expected on Dec. 31 , 1990 , was delayed because of the cost of the Gulf crisis ( estimated at $21,000 million by the end of 1990 ) and uncertainty over world oil markets ; the 1990 budget was to be extended for as long as necessary . |
| 6 | The sugar harvest was delayed because of a dispute over terms for a new harvesting contract between the government-controlled milling company , Fiji Sugar Corp. , and the 22,000 ( pre-dominantly Indian ) sugarcane growers . |
| 7 | Various measures connected to the government 's economic reform programme were enacted by parliament in February , but a privatisation bill , under discussion in the Assembly , was delayed because of technical difficulties and because of political and trade union opposition . |
| 8 | The move was delayed because of a serious knee injury … |