1 It was an agonising decision for him.

2 I will not let your secret out to agonise the man I love.

3 They agonised about it for days.

4 I spent days agonising over whether to take the job or not.

5 A quick divorce can be succeeded by a much longer — and more agonising — period of haggling over the fate of the family.

6 He underwent an agonising 48-hour wait for the results of tests.

7 The sudden death of a loved one can often leave the bereaved with an agonising sense of unfinished business.

8 The accused faces an agonising wait while the jury considers its verdict.

9 She described her agonising ordeal.

10 Every year, countless agonising deaths occur through the pollution of rivers from factories or oil spillages at sea.

11 They faced the prospect of an agonising premature death with anger and humour, stoicism and frustration, wisdom and stupidity.

12 It had been such a traumatic, agonising time, even now she couldn't talk about it without feeling pain.

13 Two of the men were killed instantly, the third was engulfed in flames before he died an agonising death.

14 In many countries aid workers agonise over the issue of sustainability.

15 Robyn sat staring into space, her mind numb with shock and disbelief, total agonising disbelief.

16 At auction it took five agonising minutes and ￡700 to secure the house.

17 Such a romantic scenario, such an agonising scene to witness and yet it was compulsive viewing for Ruth.

18 With agonising slowness the great gates swung inwards and Jamie found himself confronting ... a bear.

19 Mrs Stoneman, 31, faced an agonising choice when doctors said the radiotherapy tripled the odds in his favour.

20 There's no need to agonise for too long over any one image, just make your best guess in each case.

21 No wonder parents agonise over what names to give their babies.

22 They agonise over their child's limited life opportunities and some of them say it would have been better not to have had the child and some don't.

23 Parents also agonise about what they should do with their surplus frozen embryos.

24 They agonise over what went wrong and how to rekindle the flame.

25 Officials expected that he would agonise over tuition fees and be reluctant to tear up a major Lib Dem pledge.

26 The baby suddenly revealed its head and thrust its way out of her, so that she gave a great agonised cry.

27 Before he could move for the doors, they were flung open imperiously, revealing a wide-eyed, agonised Auguste outside.

28 Each year a group of academics and journalists is invited by the Russian government to agonise about the fate of Russia.

29 As for reflecting on why United finished second rather than first, Sir Alex said: I'm not going to agonise over that tonight.

30 As for reflecting on why United finished second rather than first, Sir Alex said: "I'm not going to agonise over that tonight. There are many things you could talk about."

1 I will not let your secret out to agonise the man I love.

31 The fairy twin brother of the devil one went back to England and took pills after festers caused by AIDS have dotted all over him, leaving his late life mate agonise alone.