After a short postponement, Minitel closed finally on 30 June 2012.

'Well, give me a few minutes,' Mark said, 'and I'll ring the Prime Minister's office in Istanbul, to see if they'll agree to a short postponement.'

"A short postponement of the election will accomplish those aims and reinforce our national commitment to democracy."

The move prevented him from falling; but it meant only a short postponement of the final plunge.

May I request a short postponement?

The common people of Rome, knowing the reasons for the murder, protested against the tribunal's decision, obtaining a short postponement of the execution.

She denies that, but she has asked for a short postponement of talks about the bases, saying her Government will be too busy dealing with the aftermath of the rebellion.

"I dont't think you should read very much into this short postponement," he said.

He knew it was not gone-only a short postponement.

Most analysts believe that a relatively short postponement, on the order of three months, would have little effect on 4G deployment-provided it did not set the stage for further delays, as Verizon clearly fears it might.