Example sentences of "reasons for the delay " in BNC.

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1 The main reasons for the delay have been my interest in self-preservation , my desire to protect the members of the gang , and my fear of exacerbating the gang situation in Glasgow which was receiving nationwide attention in 1968 and 1969 .
2 The reasons for the delay were explained by the Minister for Science and Technology :
3 If the petition is based on a statutory demand and more than four months have elapsed since the service of the demand , the affidavit must also state the reasons for the delay .
4 Secondly , it was not infrequently commented that exceptional circumstances should be taken into account before a visit was ordered ( for example , checking with the accountant for the reasons for the delay ) .
5 The reasons for the delay in provision of such items were , therefore , investigated , and these are set out in Table 2 , below .
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