1.   Despite intense pressure and great temptation, they entered no wars.

2.   Fleischmann and Pons believed that they had stumbled on another way - intense pressures provided by the natural make-up of solid palladium.

3.   Moreover, the large city or freight terminals had to have massive capacity to cope with intense seasonal pressures.

4.   The announcement of a ceasefire came after intense diplomatic pressure from the US.

5.   The girl was put under intense pressure from prosecutors to carry forward her accusation.

6.   The Prime Minister is under intense pressure to call a general election.

7.   Under intense fiscal pressure, state and local leaders had no choice but to change the way they did business.

8.   Under intense political pressure the strict academic standards which first prevailed were relaxed, and entry was broadened.