1.   The pain got worse as the anaesthetic wore off.

2.   It was not so much a case of Glasgow getting worse as one of the rest of the country improving faster.

3.   And it may only get worse as time passes.

4.   And nervous state officials say that depending on the weather over the next several weeks, the problem could actually get worse as spring approaches.

5.   And that can only get worse as more and more different religious groups take on the character of numbers sufficient to have weight.

6.   And they fear that the situation will only get worse as the summer deadline for cuts in benefits approaches.

7.   And Wednesday the news got much worse as word spread of the sudden resignations of Napster CEO Konrad Hilbers and founder and chief technology officer Shawn Fanning.

8.   Another thing we can be certain of is that scandal-and-gossip-mongering will get much worse as the campaign heats up.

9.   At any rate, the crunch on the street is likely to get worse as more people flock to on-line buying.

10.   Benitez, the closer who gets worse as the games get more important, was shaky against the Braves for the second time in seven days.