31.   He said he did not ask for financial or material assistance should the conflict escalate.

32.   If Russia were to launch attacks within Chechnya, the conflict could escalate rapidly.

33.   If the conflict escalates, countries like Albania, Bulgaria and Greece can be draw in, resulting in a major war.

34.   In Azerbaijan, news of the resignation prompted concerns that the conflict could escalate.

35.   Morris said if that conflict escalates, then refugees who have inundated the border area of Kukes would be at risk.

36.   Such rhetoric further alienates Berisha from the West, where political and military leaders have expressed resolve not to allow the Kosovo conflict to escalate.

37.   The conflict also could escalate if the United States openly pursues cells of al-Qaida and its affiliates in countries outside Afghanistan.

38.   The conflict has escalated in the past week after months of skirmishes.

39.   The conflicts are escalating.

40.   The conflict slowly escalated, with each side deploying thousands of soldiers, erecting outposts and setting up bigger, more powerful artillery.