People nodded as he said his wife's recent illness had made him realize again that "nothing is more precious than family."

There is no question that medical illness makes depression worse.

The illness that claimed him made the book's completion impossible.

His disappointment at missing out added to the way the illness was making him feel.

His illness made itself known at that time and he was forced to leave the army soon afterwards.

A chronic illness, which she concealed for a long time, made the job difficult but did not prevent her from working until 1955.

They also say the illness makes it more difficult to manage the household.

John's recent illness has made him confront issues that he had put aside.

A sudden illness made the young man leave the seminary.

Now illness has made him still more of a homebody.