1.   And as the conflict intensifies, the voices of opposition to Israeli policy among American Jews have withered away.

2.   As the Internet grew more popular, the conflict intensified.

3.   Before the conflict intensified, Barak was already seen as bound by his pledge to pull out the troops.

4.   But both administration and school officials acknowledged that the conflict was intensifying and said that the two men had at least two telephone conversations Wednesday.

5.   But with the Balkans conflict intensifying, and allied forces waging a low-grade air war in northern and southern Iraq, the strategy does not seem so far-fetched anymore.

6.   NATO has been increasingly concerned that the conflict could intensify, but has been reluctant to send in troops.

7.   Since then, the conflict has intensified rapidly, with both countries sending thousands of troops backed by tanks and heavy artillery toward the border.

8.   The Colombian army has a poor human rights record, and as the conflict intensifies, the army may feel emboldened to ignore such issues further.

9.   The conflict has been intensifying since the creation of the court.

10.   The intraparty conflict will intensify when candidates begin to campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.