1.   The protests escalated into five days of rioting.

2.   As the protests escalated, so did the anger.

3.   At the same time, in almost every West Bank city, Palestinian protests escalated into violent confrontations both with Israeli soldiers and with the Palestinian police.

4.   He acknowledged that as yet there had been no response to that message but said the protests would now escalate to another level.

5.   Korean officials feared that popular protests would escalate in the face of Japanese intransigence.

6.   Security officials said they feared the anti-Wahid protests would escalate this week as lawmakers weigh evidence against the president.

7.   The protests escalated, and Jospin was harangued throughout his visit, despite his attempts to proclaim France a friend of Lebanon and a critic of the Israeli zone.

8.   Their pussycat protests quickly escalated into a parody of a Stephen King pulper.

9.   Opposition leader Desmond Hoyte has called on the government to take action against the squad by midnight Thursday or protests would escalate.

10.   Army radio said the Beit El protests escalated when settlers began throwing stones and sharp objects at the houses of Arab residents in the area.