However, ministers and officials in the Treasury were growing anxious.

But by tonight, after word of the killing, officials here had grown defensive.

He is angry because American officials have grown more firm since my speech.

The site was closed because the park began to attract workers from neighboring towns in such numbers that residents and officials grew concerned.

Local officials have grown weary of the problems associated with shantytowns like these.

It's a cliche that elected officials grow in office.

Although baseball's version remains the most popular of the all-star games, officials have grown concerned that is has lost interest in recent years.

At the same time, Japanese officials have clearly grown more edgy about the new Administration.

American officials said that 20 traffickers have been arrested in the investigation, which has spread to six countries and is still growing.

At the mention of the airship the official grew somewhat excited.