Example sentences of "[noun] because of delays " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tory MPs protested the measures may be held up for two years because of delays on the Bill to ratify the Maastricht Treaty . |
| 2 | Radioactive waste will pile up at nuclear power stations , defence establishments and the Sellafield reprocessing plant for another twenty years because of delays in building an underground repository , according to the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee , which advises the Department of the Environment . |
| 3 | I can foresee a crisis situation where councils are unable to collect any money because of delays with appeals . ’ |
| 4 | But the two judges overturned Judge Owen 's decision to stop the proceedings because of delays in bringing the case . |
| 5 | Ministers from six European countries , including Britain , have agreed to set up a high speed network by 1998 although there are doubts that Britaincan meet the timetable because of delays over the Channel tunnel . |
| 6 | THE OUTCOME of the Government 's ‘ taking stock ’ exercise will not be announced until mid-March because of delays caused by the Prime Minister 's visit to Washington . |
| 7 | EUROPE 'S X-ray astronomy satellite Exosat will almost certainly be launched on an American Delta rocket because of delays to the European launcher Ariane after its last failure . |
| 8 | It is also likely to take some time because of delays of up to eight weeks in obtaining replies to local authority searches . |