Midline Shift 23 - On The Beat
Turians were regarded as creatures of bureaucracy, with red tape in their veins and filing cabinets as their homes.
Battlefield Hymn (Chap20, Book9)
It's hard to say, because we'll have to go through a few checkpoints and a lot of red tape, most likely." "oh." she eased her hands from his and peered out the window. "sorry i'm still being weird. i'm not sure how to act around you."
My Little Pony: Equedia Ep.1 A New Arrival Pt.1
Yet, a single diplomat has arrived with no guard, no weapons, and the only way home is to wait on red tape to confirm my identity. there is no help to save me from you, although i admit that i am not entirely helpless.
Back to the Future (A1, B11, C37)
"red tape always has a way of holding back brilliant men, nathan. it's no different than now." "yeah, but there are a whole _lot_ more people doing it in my time. see you 'round, nikola."
The Governor and Her Shadow Chapter Twelve
Someone like you—beautiful, intelligent, powerful—you deserve more than bureaucratic battles and red tape." rex's fingers lingered on her arm for a moment too long, the unspoken intention clear. 'we could have a… personal arrangement, diane.
Slick Run, Ep. 1
If not that, then hopefully they wouldn't pack the place with red tape. they waited in silence for the colonel's confirmation and reply, enjoying the coffee slippy had brought.
Children chapters 1 & 2
"if i say no, are you going to ask for something else, or say that there couldnt possibly be that much red-tape paperwork in the galaxy?" "i'm more inclined to the latter at this time." there was another pause.
Back in the Game
June dispised the former, and usually complained to the higher-ups about the latter causing her department to slow when she caught it, but considering how difficult it was to distinguish brown nosing from red tape all she could do was sit there and flip though
A Different Path Chapter: 9
Not a lot, but it was under just enough red tape and paperwork that no one would have seen it unless they were looking for it, so they were probably safe on that front as long as they didn't make waves.
Slick Run, Ep. 2
You won't find any red tape from me anymore. just...promise me one thing, do an old man a favor." "yeah, sure." the rabbit looked at him, gave him the hardest look fox had ever seen on a man of his age.
The Final Anomaly 10 - A Prisoner of Conscience
"ingelbaum has a short fuse for red tape, he hates having to check himself at the door every five minutes and argued against a checkpoint for such an isolated base.
Enochian: Book 1, Chapter 9
Military checkpoints along the public tracks, only privately owned-and-operated trains would be able to get you anywhere, but the chances of getting onto one of those are slim to none... they run separately from the station platforms and there's all sorts of red tape