1.   The hearing was abandoned half way through the second day on medical advice when Mr McTear contracted pneumonia and became too ill to carry on.

2.   After that his strength started faltering, and he contracted pneumonia from an unknown infection, his family said.

3.   He contracted pneumonia soon afterward and was connected to a respirator.

4.   He suffered a broken hip last year and contracted pneumonia during his rehabilitation.

5.   He then contracted pneumonia.

6.   His associates said he had contracted pneumonia in the hospital.

7.   Ian contracted pneumonia.

8.   She contracted pneumonia after she broke her hip last year, and that was followed by two cataract surgeries.

9.   Shortly after previews began last month, the star, Anne Bancroft, contracted pneumonia and was unable to perform.

10.   The cause was heart failure after he contracted pneumonia on a recent visit to the United States, said Rachel Sofer, spokesman for the hospital.