As debate about Japanese economic decline intensified, a consensus emerged in Japan that outside pressure had forced the country into adopting a dangerous and ultimately destructive course.

The search activities must be intensified.

Such efforts should be intensified.

The crisis has also intensified political problems.

The impending global slowdown has intensified protectionist pressures.

Those discussions have intensified over the past year.

Israel has intensified its siege on Gaza.

But the positive momentum for reconciliation must be intensified.

The regime has intensified its war on Oromo artists.

In the 19th century, research into Finnish folklore intensified.

Calls for a more diversified investment strategy intensified.

Rocket and mortar attacks by Palestinian militants had intensified.

It has also intensified its activities in arresting perpetrators.

This was a time when the Philippine China maritime standoff intensified.

However, the MDGs can be achieved, provided efforts are intensified considerably.

Israeli military incursions and house demolitions intensified during the reporting period.

The trove of natural resources in conflict areas has intensified problems.

Overall performance has improved , and work on standards has intensified .

Cooperation in economic and social fields has intensified as well.

Secondly, debt cancellation and reduction should be extended and intensified.

Contacts and coordination between the parties at all levels should be intensified.

Intraregional trade has increased and financial and monetary cooperation has intensified.

This led to intensified competition between the European powers for influence in Jerusalem.

Most representatives underscored the importance of intensified efforts in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

Most representatives underscored the importance of intensified efforts in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

Since the Working Group's twenty second session, these activities have continued and intensified.

The German debate is still largely a policy debate.

This proactive approach would need to be supported by intensified monitoring, however.

We therefore urge that measures be intensified to halt such undesirable effects.

Restrictions on the Turkish language began in 1972 and intensified under Saddam Hussein's regime.

WFP's collaboration with UNICEF intensified during 2004, as reflected in the initiatives listed below.

Efforts have been intensified in several regions for reducing the use of institutional care.

The restrictions became more severe in the Gaza Strip, where the conflict intensified during 2004.

The Section has intensified its post trial monitoring activities in the host countries of witnesses.

Despite this, clashes intensified until civil war broke out in early May 1994.

This was intensified even further by limited intraregional trade and small domestic markets.

The first shock was intensified globalization, which brought a lot of new low wage competition.

The Great Depression was intensified by poor monetary policy, tax hikes, and protectionist trade policies.

UNAMSIL has also intensified cooperation and collaboration with the National AIDS Secretariat on HIV AIDS.

In Central Asia, UNODC supported Governments, NGOs and the media in their intensified prevention action.

South South cooperation has received intensified support from developing countries and the larger international community.

In the Scandinavian countries, as in the US, foreign competition intensified sharply during the past decade.

The competitiveness debate should indeed be part of the debate about Europe s renewal.

The Office also intensified efforts to strengthen the knowledge and capacity of UNHCR staff and partners.

The Office also intensified efforts to strengthen the knowledge and capacity of UNHCR staff and partners.