1.   Communal tensions rose throughout India in October, prompted by a complex dispute over a religious shrine at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.

2.   As tension rose, mobs of Islamic fundamentalists and Christian youths engaged in street battles.

3.   Although tensions are rising, both sides have everything to lose by going to war, while they may each have a bit to gain politically by talking tough.

4.   Analysts speculate that tensions will rise in stride with South Korean market share.

5.   As the runoff water rises, the tension rises, too.

6.   As tensions rise, the two powerful personalities face off in the hearing room.

7.   As tensions rose, Thaci and the Albanian authorities decided to eliminate Krasniqi, according to former rebel commanders and two former Albanian officials interviewed in Tirana.

8.   As the soldiers prepare for the arrival of the main combat force, tensions have clearly risen within the Bosnian Serb community.

9.   As tension rose, workers took over the factory and shut down power to the plant.

10.   As tensions rose between protesters and loggers, Ms. Bari became a moderator between the parties.