stalling tactic

Apparently, he expected stalling tactics from the man at the table.

"The bottom line is that they're running out of legal stalling tactics."

But the hospital put him on a waiting list, a common stalling tactic used at the time.

But in its brief today, the government said that was just another stalling tactic.

"They keep saying it's a stalling tactic," he said yesterday.

The "surge" is just another stalling tactic, designed to buy more time.

Perhaps, after months of repeated delays and other stalling tactics, today was that day.

The administration and Congressional officials dismissed the offer as a stalling tactic.

They could not have conjured a more effective stalling tactic.

At the very least, it's an effective stalling tactic against Commies.

"The lawmakers can see that he is using stalling tactics.

It is a stalling tactic I will not tolerate any longer."

He said it was a stalling tactic intended to derail the state.

It must sound like some devious lie or stalling tactic.

Again complaining about stalling tactics, Willie nevertheless gave him the money.

Senator Bruno suggested that the request was simply a stalling tactic.

Their stalling tactics on the spending bill - one reason Congress went home a week behind schedule - won them nothing grand.

She knew it was only a hopeless stalling tactic.

It was still just a stalling tactic for the franchise's long-term viability.

The referendum has been dismissed by leaders in Serbia as a stalling tactic.

Scotty smiled, recognizing the stalling tactic and going along with it.

If stalling tactics like these appear desperate, they are.

Government officials called the company's action simply a stalling tactic, possibly intended to delay the ruling until the next administration took office.

The stalling tactics have brought new unity to Congressional Democrats.

But in two five-day weeks, Republican stalling tactics prevented any important votes.