The need for more funding has reached a critical point.

This is a critical point for NHS dentistry,

She was doomed, she was flooding and she was going down, but she had reached a point where there was an illusion that she would float a longer period. People were inside, not panicked, and suddenly the hull cracked.

One day's delay is another day's lack of progress.

I've been consumed for a year with the fear we would run out of money to finish projects.

One day's delay is another day's lack of progress.