1.   But construction of new pipelines is expected to gain greater urgency now.

2.   But the direction of intellectual property policy has gained urgency in recent weeks as the Bush administration has begun to view international development in terms of national security.

3.   But the issue gained new urgency recently after it was tied directly to the Republican budget reconciliation package.

4.   Even so, the marriage movement is gaining urgency, particularly in the wake of new census data.

5.   Now, fears about lost revenues are gaining urgency as traditional sales tax revenues slump.

6.   Should the Sox lose Nomo, their pursuit of Park could gain urgency.

7.   The decision, which was not publicly announced, gained additional urgency when letters containing potentially lethal anthrax powder began arriving at news organizations and on Capitol Hill.

8.   And with some officials blaming gays for the crisis, the debate over whether homosexuals should continue to serve has gained urgency.

9.   In that context, the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link Project has gained added urgency.

10.   That issue has apparently gained urgency because of the top two fugitives, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his military commander Ratko Mladic.