By the second round of tests those symptoms had become less severe.

Rarely, thinking problems become so severe that the person needs constant care or can't live at home.

And the problem has become most severe in recent years.

"The pressure began last spring and became most severe in the fall."

The punishment for rape has become more severe in recent years.

The pain of his head wound had become very severe.

But since Sept. 11, 2001, the consequences for some foreigners have become much more severe.

Additionally, gang violence and the drug trade had become severe.

She started performing again in 1973, but by then her condition had become severe.

It has become severe enough that he now works in the kitchen just a day or two a week, and then never near the stove.