| Businesses even need a licence to play music on their telephone line when customers are put on hold. |
| However for consumers, five minutes of waiting on hold, can undo years of advertising and brand exposure. |
| The white-out in and around the city caused match promoter Martin Witts to put the Barbican meeting between Jimmy White and Alex Higgins on hold. |
| Some high-tech companies rehired workers to complete projects put on hold last year. |
| The investment bank has put its flotation plans on hold because of the weak market and business conditions. |
| In effect, this means the roadworks programme has been put on hold until after the April meeting. |
