a stay of execution in a sentence

Examples

1. The sale was scheduled for Thursday, but Tapie has asked for a stay of execution.
2. France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Luxembourg expressed support for a stay of execution.
3. Both courts on Thursday turned down an appeal for a stay of execution for Joey Ramiah.
4. Davis won a stay of execution for Ford last July after raising questions about his sanity.
5. Moments later, the Rev . Joe Ingle told Workman he had a stay of execution.
6. Williams was granted a stay of execution last week that was scheduled to expire at midnight.
7. The appeals court also lifted a stay of execution it had granted while reviewing the case.
8. Although heritage groups won a stay of execution, the cinema was demolished in spring 2008.
9. When the man is found and corroborates that story, Lucky gets a stay of execution.
10. Around the time of the Turner prize, Ms . Whiteread pleaded for a stay of execution.