1) Discontent simmered and then came to a head with the nationalist protests.

2) Matters came to a head with his resignation.

3) The pimple came to a head before bursting.

4) The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came to a head when the workforce voted for strike action.

5) Things came to a head when money was found to be missing from the account.

6) Things came to a head in the summer of 1997.

7) These problems came to a head in September when five of the station's journalists were sacked.

8) Despite these embassy warnings matters seemed in danger of coming to a head early in 1951.

9) It all came to a head a couple weekends back.

10) Frictions between the Truman administration and MacArthur on the conduct of the war came to a head in April 1951.

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12) Matters are now coming to a head because of the advent of leagues next season.

13) They came to a head in 1562 at the Council of Trent, reconvened after a ten-year break.

14) The situation came to a head when the workers went out on strike.

15) That part of the debate should come to a head in December, when commissioners are scheduled to formally approve the projects.

16) Matters came to a head under the editorship of Ian Pye.

17) It all came to a head the day a fire engine couldn't get down the High Street for parked cars.

18) Last summer saw violence at Blackbird Leys as things came to a head ... with petrol bombs and bricks.

19) Matters finally came to a head about six weeks ago when my wife and I went out to dinner with another couple.

20) This matter has to come to a head.

21) Affairs have come to a head.

22) This affair has come to a head.

23) The boil has come to a head.

24) The matters have come to a head.

25) But the issue will come to a head soon.

26) Matters have come to a head in the peace talk.

27) You're right . Everything is probably to come to a head tonight. I'll keep you informed.

28) The issue come to a head at the IMF's annual meeting next month.

29) Memorial activities in Hong Kong will come to a head tonight at an annual candlelight vigil.

30) Their long battle of need and rejection had finally come to a head.

31) I expect that within an hour the matters will come to a head.

32) The issue will come to a head at the IMF's annual meeting next month.

33) Everything churns along until things invariably come to a head.

34) What is a croquette but hash that have come to a head?