11.   Giuliani did not know this when he spoke Sunday, but both men evidently knew the relationship had deteriorated beyond repair.

12.   Ms. Heffernan and others who know Davis and Wetherell say they have watched the relationship deteriorate over time.

13.   So while the security relationship deteriorated this week into chaos, there is still an effort to maintain normalcy on other fronts.

14.   The one regret Switzer has is the way his relationship deteriorated last season with Aikman.

15.   The relationship has deteriorated in recent days as Mrs. Kennelly began jabbing at Rowland after months of trying to talk mostly about her vision for the state.

16.   The relationship quickly deteriorated.

17.   The relationship deteriorated from there, culminating with the team leaving the arena.

18.   The relationship had deteriorated to the point of no return.

19.   The talks, rancorous and volatile, have proved a grim reminder of how far their peacemaking relationship has deteriorated and how much is at stake.

20.   The two sides haggled over an immunity deal that was never reached and their relationship deteriorated into an angry, silent stalemate.