“Once these questions have been adequately answered, the deferral can be granted.”

“For nationalists and republicans, the further deferral of progress and reform is not an option.”

“Perhaps the Leeds board felt they would win public support by asking the players to share the burden by taking a pay deferral.”

“The members have called for the deferment of the increases to allow tenants come to terms with the new rents.”

“Malmesbury maternity unit campaigners will continue to fight to save the unit following the deferment of a decision on its future.”

“I was given a deferment because the work that was being done was essential to the war effort.”

“In a difficult case such as this, we ought to have great deference for the reports and opinions of learned men.”

“The identity of the surrogate mother was not disclosed in deference to her wish.”

“I scoff every time I hear this, but out of deference to the feeble-minded readers who use this as an excuse, I will not laugh.”

“He remains chairman of Hollinger and can be expected to fight grimly to keep those deferences and preferments.”

“In respect of these latter errors curial deferences will be afforded to the decision of the Tribunal.”

“From this latter perspective, the sovereignty deferences that are accorded to actions within the territory of a state by other states are conditional and synallagmatic.”

“They applied for and received deferments, like the little weasels they are.”

“For the sake of efficiency and fairness, various tax deferments will be further reduced.”

“This was not an uncommon scene in 1970, when medical deferments were a frequently used avenue for those reluctant to take part in the unpopular war in Vietnam.”

“The third group are the deferrers who gained entry into university, but for a variety of reasons, did not avail themselves at the time.”

“Simplifying, downshifters sacrifice money for time, deferrers sacrifice time for money, and gratifiers sacrifice money later for money now.”

“For example, each planet was said to move in its own small curve called an epicycle, while all the epicycles moved around the earth in larger circles called deferents.”

“Customer deferrals of capital expenditure are creating one of the worst technology investment climates seen in 10 years.”

“An attempt by Fearnley to have the appointments deferred again after previous deferrals was voted down six to one.”

“The bank examines each loan on a case-by-case basis and can offer deferrals on loan capital and interest repayments for up to three years.”