1.   Governments have frequently made matters worse by granting concessions to cattle ranchers on terms that have created incentives for reckless exploitation.

2.   Irradiation would make things worse by destroying the warning spoilage bacteria and leaving pathogens untouched.

3.   Matters grew worse by the minute as Father pressed on, windscreen wipers working furiously.

4.   The problem is made worse by the lack of a central authority for water management.

5.   The problems were made worse by the ineffectual political leadership of the coalition.

6.   The stuffiness in the hold was made worse by the acrid smell of unwashed bodies.

7.   Asthma can be made worse by using puffers too often.

8.   The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.

9.   As it stands, the NCC guidance to teachers is made worse by a random mix of explicit and unstated definitions.