1.   The police describe the situation as approaching crisis proportions.

2.   The water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.

3.   Treacy is pinning his hopes on Derry again falling victim to a goal famine of crisis proportions.

4.   However, with the US plastic waste problem escalating to crisis proportion, the need to allow for environmental and health-related costs is becoming obvious.

5.   Both reports suggest that legislation is needed before the problems reach crisis proportions.

6.   But it did not reach crisis proportions until recently.

7.   But they say security is being maintained, delays in cargo shipments are being held to a minimum, and the situation has not reached crisis proportions.

8.   By October, however, concerns had escalated to near crisis proportions.

9.   Every summer, flight delays are about as abundant at European airports as foreign tourists, but this year, they have reached crisis proportions.

10.   Late payment of wages reached crisis proportions this summer, along with the general post-election economic crisis.