31.   They said the country remained tense as the political crisis continued.

32.   Zanzibar was tense as ruling party supporters started celebrating.

33.   Never did I find Grands Prix so tense as a driver.

34.   Police said the town was tense as the funeral procession wound its way to the site.

35.   Relations between the mutually hostile neighbours remain tense as both claim ownership of the northern Himalayan state.

36.   The atmosphere in the city became immediately tense as news of the bombing spread.