The ruling executive wanted a decision postponed to assess a review of benefits and taxation.

"We support the decision to postpone the hearings," Ms. Myers said.

The decision will, however, postpone what might have been an era of cheap fruit for British consumers.

The decision could postpone the statewide recall election until next March.

Thus the decision to postpone the season to a more appropriate time when funding is secure.

The other figure was now inclined to the counter, uncertain, dilatory, decision postponed.

The talks broke up in the early hours of Monday, with the final decision postponed until early July.

Legislators say the decision merely postpones debate on the volatile abortion issue.

From that point of view I welcome the decision to postpone the vote on this subject to allow for alternative possibilities to be explored.

Why postpone a decision that gave rise to fewer difficulties for the ten countries that acceded last time round?