1.   But the policies of this government have for some time made a bad situation worse.

2.   His subsequent backing and filling only made the situation worse, and Gore appeared weakened in at least one opinion poll.

3.   The water was often polluted, with the situation getting worse each year.

4.   To be honest, we also kept things cheerful because having another person upset usually made a difficult situation worse.

5.   Defiant Milosevic says NATO threats only make Kosovo situation worse.