The search was postponed tonight until Thursday because of darkness and bad weather.

The show, planned for last fall, was postponed after Sept. 11 because of concerns about its subject.

The local elections had to be postponed because of disputes over district boundaries.

The wedding had been postponed for several weeks because of the ill health of her father.

The ceremony was postponed several times, however, because of difficulties in gathering their families together.

It had been postponed the night before because of high winds.

The allied action was postponed a day because of stormy weather in the region.

Building a new church had to be postponed, however, because of the economic depression that hit the United States in 1892.

Expected early in the year, it had been postponed, ostensibly because of the Gulf war.

Today Iraq said the talks had been postponed indefinitely because of the dispute over dates.