1.   The General holds the rebels responsible for inflaming the situation.

2.   Israeli officials reacted angrily to the suggestion, claiming that a UN presence in the territories would only serve to inflame the situation.

3.   The situation was further inflamed by the arrest of a man for making a speech criticizing the forthcoming enthronement ceremony of Emperor Akihito.

4.   The South Korean government has been remarkably low key in its response, apparently intent not to inflame the situation.

5.   But BofA officials were careful not to inflame the situation.

6.   Government spokesman warned Friday it will start laying off public sector workers, a move that could further inflame the situation.

7.   He said the parade organizers had spent the last year inflaming the situation, rather than seeking a peaceful compromise.

8.   If America is sensible, it will avoid inflaming the situation, and increasing the risk of accidents, by sending along fighter escorts.

9.   On the one hand, it is possible that your admittedly unfriendly reaction to the customer inflamed the situation.

10.   Showing him the door inflamed a situation already permeated more by heat than by light.