His first mate would not delay the execution of an order for ten days.

But that girl intervened and delayed the execution of our plan.

The authorities were concerned that an injury could delay the execution.

A Texas state court eventually intervened and delayed the execution.

Poor economic conditions have delayed execution of some ideas.

The appeal process has delayed most actual executions, so that there are now more than 2,100 men and women on death row.

Those families, however, delayed the execution of the ruling.

California then delayed the execution, as it could not comply with Fogel's order.

Welles was told to delay execution of the sentence until the president gave his approval.

They try to take advantage of this by delaying the execution for as long as possible.