1.   And those potentially volatile player situations merely festered before eventually being resolved.

2.   Come to think of it, he should be hung by same for letting the situation fester as it has.

3.   If you let this situation fester, it will only become worse.

4.   The banks fear that rather than moving to correct problems early, countries will allow the situation to fester, knowing that they can negotiate a bailout.

5.   The situation festered.

6.   Tudjman has not only allowed the Mostar situation to fester.

7.   The coach blamed himself for letting the situation fester for several months without recognizing the warning signs.

8.   The coach blamed himself for letting the situation fester without recognizing the warning signs.