1.   A disturbing trend is that victims of violence are getting younger.

2.   Showed disturbing trend in blowing double-digit leads and having to come back late in wins over Cal and Stanford.

3.   There is a disturbing trend toward obesity in children.

4.   Mr Milburn said the new statistics also revealed a disturbing trend towards long-term unemployment.

5.   Although the wholesale purge might have been an aberration, it magnified a disturbing trend.

6.   Although the recent elections are a positive development in the creation of Russian democratic institutions, some disturbing trends point to trouble in the future.

7.   And I find that a disturbing trend in American life.

8.   Behind all of the numbers, though, some residents see a more disturbing trend.

9.   A disturbing downward trend, indeed.