1.   The conflict might spill over into neighbouring towns.

2.   Such conflicts spilled over into the immediate postwar phase.

3.   Although Korea and Vietnam were overseas shooting wars, the general perception remained that these conflicts would not spill outside the immediate area of hostilities.

4.   As long as the conflict does not spill over the borders, sending thousands more refugees into NATO countries, the West seems content to keep its distance.

5.   A concern amid the attacks on Chechnya is that a new Chechen conflict will spill over or destabilize other formerly Soviet areas such as Georgia or Azerbaijan.

6.   Concerns conflict could spill across its borders.

7.   Even distant sectarian conflicts have spilled into Chungking Mansions, bringing the fury of South Asian strife into the heart of Hong Kong.

8.   Getting that right is important because personal conflicts can spill over into business affairs, and office disputes can undermine family relationships.

9.   If the conflict spilled across the border, as many now fear, it could draw the region into a war.