The wagon was originally slated to be available in spring 2009; the date has since slipped.

However, this date slipped twice, first to January 2009 and then to July 2009.

That date has since slipped, first to early 2012, and now to 2013.

A Church spokesman announced in April 2006 that the building would be completed by the end of 2007 but this date has slipped repeatedly.

The date for the patrols to begin, originally set for Tuesday, has now slipped.

Occasionally, when things were going well, the date would nearly slip by.

The dates have mostly slipped out of my head.

The talks are scheduled to end in May, although this date may slip if agreement is close.

"The date had slipped from 2005 to 2006, and even beyond."

The turmoil in the Social Democratic Party, however, suggests that date could slip.