1.   His resignation, and the subsequent revelations about his personal life, caused widespread shock in Ireland.

2.   The sentence has caused shock among police officers in Oxford.

3.   A spokesman for the office said the second shock probably was caused when the falling concrete struck the ground.

4.   But too much inflammation can cause septic shock, a reaction in which blood vessels leak, blood pressure drops and organs fail.

5.   Diabetics should start exercise programs slowly because draining too much sugar from the bloodstream can cause hypoglycemic shock.

6.   Lugging heavy objects, he later learned, can cause a shock to the legs and aggravate deep-vein thrombosis.

7.   Not long afterward he turned up in Communist East Berlin, causing shock in Bonn and friendly capitals.

8.   Prolonged exposure to such dry air can aggravate respiratory ailments and cause general dehydration, skin irritation and static electricity, which causes mild shocks.

9.   That is causing sticker shock among senators concerned about budget deficits and the financial difficulties of Medicare.

10.   The bacteria can cause toxic shock or infect the bloodstream or organs.