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By year's end there were growing doubts about whether the U.K. would vote to remain in the bloc, when and if the referendum was held.

But even as the European trio of finance ministers congratulated one another on the unprecedented show of G20 unity, behind the scenes there were growing concerns that national self-interest could scupper some elements of the plan.

In the following years there were growing tensions between the papacy and Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa (e.g. a dispute at the diet of Besançon in 1157).

And there were growing divisions in Britain.

There were growing risks, though.

But there were growing signs of alarm among civilian leaders.

Abroad, there were growing expressions of concern from Egypt's allies.

There were growing tensions and growing arms races.

By 2008, there were growing concerns that there could be "another Bristol".

But there were growing grumbles about the social instrumentalism that went with it.

There were growing questions over whether he should have been granted a security clearance.