1.   It is a generally known fact that here our bow is at a very high tension.

2.   Our choice was one which policemen and women from areas of high tension could not appreciate.

3.   The federal army has been called in to act as a buffer in areas of high tension.

4.   There was a moment of high tension as the firemen entered the burning building.

5.   Tweed, enduring high tension, concealed his shock well.

6.   An index finger hovering hesitantly above the send button becomes a moment of high tension.

7.   Black veterans generally recall their war years as a time of high racial tension, while most whites say they were unaware of any racial strains.

8.   A soft-spoken man in a world dominated by hyperbole and high tension, he took the dismissal in typically level-headed style.

9.   A tight calendar and continued high tension between President Bill Clinton and Congress are conspiring to make significant deficit reduction a shaky bet for this year.

10.   After high tensions with China over Taiwan earlier this year, the Clinton administration has been trying to improve its relations with Beijing.