Sentence examples for the problem was severe from inspiring English sources

The problem was severe enough for Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, to brief George Bush on it.

If rabies started in badgers, the problem was severe from the start.

The problem is severe.

But while it is working it is lethal to beneficials as well as evildoers, so target only those areas where the problem is severe.

In most cases, nosebleeds affect only one nostril, though if the problem is severe, blood can sometimes come from both nostrils (or even from an eye).

The problem is severe in many parts of Ethiopia where water plays a central role in the country's economy.

If the problem is severe, the child will have a parent contact, and in the worst case, they may be suspended or expelled.

If the problem is severe, there is likely to be poor proprioception (awareness of body position), especially with regard to the forelimbs.

The problem is severe enough that many experts believe the value of existing antibiotic therapies over the next 100 years is now uncertain.

According to WHO/UNICEF/ICCIDD [ 17] a total goitre rate of 5% is an indicative of a public health risk of adverse functional consequences and when higher than 30% the problem is severe.

If the problem is severe, a technician should look at the issue.