1.   These difficulties were exacerbated by the almost complete absence of indigenous, vertically-integrated companies.

2.   These difficulties were greatly exacerbated by poor civil defence planning.

3.   Such difficulty has been exacerbated by the desire to resolve problems by compromise.

4.   As a result, the CPRF has painted itself into a corner where any new step it takes will merely exacerbate its difficulties.

5.   The financial difficulties were exacerbated when Farmland had to shut down its petroleum refinery for five weeks for maintenance, Terry said.

6.   In Dublin, Irish Foreign Minister Dick Spring said IRA bombs exacerbate the difficulties in trying to bring peace to Northern Ireland.

7.   Irish Foreign Minister Dick Spring said IRA bombs exacerbate the difficulties in trying to bring peace to Northern Ireland.

8.   He also called on Ankara not to exacerbate difficulties in German-Turkish relations.