1.   Although people are now free to express their opinions, their economic situation has deteriorated dramatically.

2.   Sadly the situation did deteriorate during the seven-year war and lots of schools closed as the troubles increased.

3.   Since then, the situation has deteriorated.

4.   The Madurans launched revenge attacks and the situation deteriorated.

5.   The situation deteriorated over the ensuing weeks.

6.   There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war.

7.   According to some sources the situation had deteriorated when Popular Army units entered Iraq soon after the invasion.

8.   The situation would deteriorate after that.

9.   Although U.S. officials say that in the last few months, the security situation has deteriorated, not everyone shares that assessment.

10.   And at least one bank has a policy of raising the interest rate of any customer whose overall credit situation deteriorates.