But in the last few years, the shortage of skilled workers has grown critical.

The government said today that "insecurity in the government" was growing more critical every day.

While I lay shivering on my ladder, our situation grew extremely critical.

The control board has grown increasingly critical of the city's budget.

"It is a fact that the situation has grown more critical," he said.

Maybe he ought to see how things turned out before he grew too critical of the Major.

The Chinese press grew increasingly critical of the group in 1998 and early 1999.

On top of this added danger, the situation in the air had also grown critical.

The situation was growing more critical by the hour.

For one thing, the labor shortage has grown critical in many areas.