1.  This could be an example of desperate people taking desperate actions.

2.  Ambrose bowled some viscous short balls, causing Smith to take desperate evasive action several times.

3.  Defenders took desperate action.

4.  Defenders of Zepa meanwhile took desperate action.

5.  He suggests that the desperate actions of Saaman, Katiman, Caniman, Salamah and Aminah are congruent with their id and ego.

6.  Neither desperate actions by refugees nor intense lobbying by human rights groups can resolve the status of those seeking political asylum.

7.  Analysts say police are worried that fanatic followers of Asahara could mount a terrorist strike in a desperate action ahead of his expected arrest.

8.  But his desperate action has failed to arouse public sympathy.

9.  Washington has sought to engage North Korea, fearing that spreading economic paralysis could lead to desperate actions by a sinking, but heavily armed regime.