Collocations for delay - noun
ADJ.
considerable, enormous, lengthy, long, major, serious, significant, substantial
After a considerable delay, the government has agreed to accept the recommendations.
After a considerable delay, the government has agreed to accept the recommendations.
excessive, inordinate, undue, unnecessary
Undue delays have been caused by people not doing their jobs properly.
Undue delays have been caused by people not doing their jobs properly.
inevitable, unavoidable | short, slight | unforeseen | frustrating | further | airport, flight, traffic, travel | time
There is a five-minute time delay on the bank''s safe.
There is a five-minute time delay on the bank''s safe.
QUANT.
series
After a series of lengthy delays, the case finally came to court.
After a series of lengthy delays, the case finally came to court.
VERB + DELAY
be subject to
Flights to New York may be subject to delay.
Flights to New York may be subject to delay.
be plagued by, experience, face, suffer
Passengers have experienced long delays. | The project has been plagued by delays.
Passengers have experienced long delays. | The project has been plagued by delays.
cause, lead to
The strike has led to some delays in train services.
The strike has led to some delays in train services.
avoid, prevent, reduce
Please address your letters properly so as to reduce delays.
Please address your letters properly so as to reduce delays.
apologize for
I apologize for the delay in replying to you.
I apologize for the delay in replying to you.
DELAY + VERB
occur
Travellers complained about lack of information when travel delays occurred.
Travellers complained about lack of information when travel delays occurred.
PREP.
without ~
Please send him the information without delay.
Please send him the information without delay.
~ in
delays in getting to the airport
delays in getting to the airport
~ of
a delay of several weeks
a delay of several weeks
~ to
further delays to the scheme
further delays to the scheme