As in: Lady Hallett, presiding, kept calling short adjournments, quite possibly to clutch hold of the sal volatile bottle and give it a good sniff.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12895593/Pit-wits-against-Quentin-Letts-Boris-Johnson-erudite-quiz-year.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Justice Deshmukh noted that the petitioner failed to produce any statistical data to demonstrate that unreasonable adjournments were granted by the family court.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bombay-hc-dismisses-womans-unreasonable-plea-9020708/

The judge, however, expressed dismay that since Nov. 22, 2022, the police lawyer had only called two witnesses, with several adjournments.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/court-orders-closure-of-police-case-in-suit-against-apga-national-chairman/