| When the time arrives to bunker down, when the insides are under threat from the outsides, here sit I, ears tweaked to the luminescence within. |
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| The locations have substantial populations of wandering albatrosses which are under threat through long-lining activities. |
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| Jobs in one of Hampshire's most distinctive industries, watercress growing, are under threat from government proposals. |
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| Catterick race meeting on Saturday, the biggest of the National Hunt season at the course, is under threat from frost and flooding. |
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| The well-established tradition for farmers to take the livestock for sale to their local auction market is now under threat. |
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| She said the wetlands, estuaries and forest streams that pateke call home were under threat. |
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| Other rare British birds are also under threat as the turbines proliferate. |
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| Some ancient yews have been cherished and loved, but many more are under threat, mainly by humans. |
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| Of the three species found in Thailand, the lar is the most numerous but is still under threat, while the agile and pileated are endangered. |
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| When the male ego feels under threat from the anima, Jung postulates, it may project the attacking motive onto an external woman or women. |
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| Manchester's only specialist clinic for anorexics and bulimics with potentially fatal conditions is under threat of closure to save NHS cash. |
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| Several species of ground-nesting birds including lapwing, redshank and ringed plover have come under threat from hedgehogs. |
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| Other animals under threat of cull on conservation grounds include the mink and Britain's population of ruddy ducks. |
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| Following this week's collapse of Belgian airline Sabena, several more national carriers are under threat. |
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| The island refuges of some species are also under threat from imported mammals such as rats and hedgehogs. |
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| And what this South American bufo marine toad does is that when he feels under threat, he bloats himself up with air. |
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| Go for a walk on the land under threat and you will hear larks, pheasants, you'll see deer and at night you'll hear foxes and owls. |
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| It is spurious to claim that this important archaeological site is under threat. |
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| The network of free cash machines in the UK is under threat, a leading building society warned today. |
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| Obviously, if we do not set them on the right path in life our own security is under threat. |
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| Mr Whittam said that the pantomime was under threat because there weren't enough volunteers to do the work. |
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| Government funding through the Arts Council was under threat if they were rejected. |
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| Their mission was to save a collection of bones from the ancient graveyard, which had been under threat from the sea. |
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| Both are works of meticulous detail and in each, there are powerful depictions of innocence under threat. |
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| Landmarks across the city were under threat from roads, trams and an over-zealous council. |
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| A number of other private forests in the area were also under threat for a time. |
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| Mankind has always been under threat from the extremes of nature and from extreme ideology in pursuit of power. |
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| This means that a very large number of languages are only spoken by a few hundred people and are under threat of extinction. |
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| For many people in York, the thought that such a fine church as St Helen's could be under threat will be a shock. |
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| The most basic of human rights is today under threat as the right to food is sacrificed to the right to trade. |
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| The fragile banking industry is tottering, and the enormous level of foreign investment China has enjoyed over the past decade is under threat. |
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| After a papal bull of 1558 all such former monks were ordered to return to their monasteries, under threat of losing church benefices. |
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| Keith meets an outspoken tribeswoman from Ethiopia whose traditional way of life is under threat. |
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| Our traditional institutions of learning are under threat from these nasty, tricksy cheats. |
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| Still essentially Turkic, their language and way of life are now under threat. |
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| In some countries the great tradition of the afternoon siesta is under threat or has even been banned. |
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| If those plants had been under threat six months ago it would have been national news. |
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| Yesterday he denied that his job was under threat or that Howard had put pressure on him. |
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| These fungi are almost certainly under-recorded throughout Britain, although they are also considered to be under threat. |
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| Cypripedium flavum is a rare, endemic alpine slipper orchid of China, which is under threat from excessive collection and habitat changes. |
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| Now digital machines are all the go and this traditional form of news-gathering is under threat. |
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| And once that kind of liberal verity of free speech seems to be under threat, then the commentators come out and criticism rains down. |
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| Meanwhile, very expensive thoroughbred horses, stud bulls, or whatever animals they may be could well be under threat. |
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| A traditional Christmas meal organised by the Salvation Army is under threat of cancellation this year. |
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| In the Reading area six sub-post offices have been closed, with another one under threat. |
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| But now, like so much of the nation's natural heritage, it is under threat. |
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| The basic freedom to dance, listen to music and enjoy ourselves is now under threat. |
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| Across the world, temples, pagodas, sacred land and water formations, manuscripts and sculptures are under threat from a variety of sources. |
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| While immediate lay-offs have been temporarily suspended, the crisis continues with thousands of jobs among Rover's suppliers also under threat. |
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| I would expect that, when an activity is under threat, some attempt would be made by its supporters to be considerate and circumspect. |
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| Now this artistic and scientific patrimony is constantly under threat of destruction. |
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| Ostensibly, they were in the town to provide security for the Belgian settlers who felt under threat from the native Congolese. |
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| Under the present local authority planning policy small rural clubs now have to face the fact that their very existence is under threat. |
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| At times, hunting parties encountered other camps of women, and they took them by force under threat of death. |
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| What's under threat here is simply civilization, the thin crust we lay across the seething magma of nature, including human nature. |
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| A popular village event which raises thousands of pounds for charity is under threat. |
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| The genius of capitalism is that thus far it has proven democratic when under threat. |
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| Last week brought a 'shooters' charter' for the green welly brigade, promising to protect the country sport some feared was under threat. |
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| And when we start losing two, three, or four teams off the back of the grid, suddenly the whole of F1 is under threat. |
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| Public opinion embarrassed him until he agreed, under threat of a writ of habeas to force a court hearing, that his mother could be released. |
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| We stepped in when news broke that the fair was under threat due to lack of sponsorship. |
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| India's export performance is under threat from workforce instability that has led to strikes by port and dock workers. |
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| Neither do I agree with the even more dystopian picture of entire nation states now under threat from the new terrorist activities. |
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| The three counties regiment is one of those under threat as a result of continuing defence cuts and plans to downsize the Army. |
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| One is innocent of sin only when forced bodily or under threat of death to do a specific act, and only when the sin itself is the source of danger. |
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| Despite its wide range, the species is increasingly under threat after centuries of persecution and habitat loss to human activity and fire suppression. |
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| Carol singing, Morris-men, mummers, community plays are just a few of the traditions under threat from what is seen as an arbitrary piece of legislation. |
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| In many cases the person under threat does not have enough time or distance to unholster their firearm, point it and fire let alone aim for the legs or arms. |
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| Increases in paid and unpaid maternity leave face the chop, paternity leave could also go, and time off for parents who adopt would also be under threat. |
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| Residents living in a smart area of Salisbury are preparing to do battle a second time to save two large detached family homes which are under threat of demolition. |
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| Yes, Christmas is under threat but the threat is not from a liberal plot. |
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| For those visitors who feel their masculinity under threat if they stare too long at pretty flowers, the soaring, priapic trees are thoroughly impressive. |
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| He drew a parallel between the US city devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the island states which scientists believe are under threat unless the process is halted. |
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| He says that Blair tried to persuade him the Middle East and the whole world were under threat from Iraq's supposed long-range weapons carrying dirty warheads. |
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| Also under threat are the cirl buntings known to frequent Kerswell Downs. |
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| The landmark decision sets an important legal precedent and will send shivers down the spine of wealthy entrepreneurs whose marriages are under threat. |
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| Infants in particular are under threat, since they are still growing into their full identity as social subjects signified by the bestowal of a name. |
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| There are still 226 plant and animal species and 41 natural habitats under threat in Scotland, including capercaillies, cornflowers, red squirrels, dolphins and butterflies. |
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| From the above, it cannot be said that Oscar Pistorius did not entertain a genuine belief that he was under threat. |
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| The necessary Bulls and the pallium were obtained from Rome under threat that the law for the abolition of annates and first-fruits would be made permanent. |
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| As a result people coming from countries on the list cannot be classified as asylum seekers because, by definition, none of its citizens can be considered under threat. |
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| Now as Western society becomes more introverted and private, such spaces are under threat, but the need remains for poetic and pragmatic responses to public life. |
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| He was walking with an imam who feared his mosque was under threat. |
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| Is it overdramatic to say the entire public education system is under threat? |
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| Better communication, says the senior superintendent of police, can warn authorities of any impending danger, so they can evacuate thousands under threat. |
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| The right to anonymity on Internet bulletin boards is under threat again. |
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| All these features are under threat from development and mismanagement, and their protection comes under the general heading of Earth-heritage conservation. |
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| Everything from organ recitals to nativity plays would be under threat. |
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| Patrese's position also looked to be under threat and he signed for Benetton before the end of the year. |
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| They are habitually open and allow free passage, but close under threat of a storm surge. |
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| They are open and allow free passage, but close when the land is under threat of a storm surge. |
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| The reefs have been under threat from scallop dredging which, if unregulated, might destroy the coral's habitat. |
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| In some cases, the shepherds shoot the bear, thinking their livelihood is under threat. |
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| They claim that about one third of open ocean sharks and rays are under threat of extinction. |
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| Zobi is a brave rhizobia bacterium whose home is under threat from a warming ocean. |
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| Lapwings, redshanks and ringed plovers have all come under threat from the hedgehogs which eat their eggs. |
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| Hunters Teesside presented a PS5,000 cheque to the Tickle The Taste Buds group, whose Thorntree base was under threat of closure. |
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| The Canary and Balearic islands are also under threat, the Greenpeace report warned. |
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| A BLITZ on illegal loan sharks is under threat due to more Tory spending cuts. |
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| Those that were under threat include Gwydir Park in Llanrwst, Rhos on Sea paddling pool, Trefriw, and Watling Street in Llanrwst. |
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| Bryggen was under threat of being wholly or partly demolished after the fire of 1955, when a large number of the buildings burned to the ground. |
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| Many species of oaks are under threat of extinction in the wild, largely due to land use changes, livestock grazing and unsustainable harvesting. |
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| The vitality of independent broadcasters like Discovery and plurality in TV is under threat. |
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| By the 1980s there was concern within the FAW that its very existence was under threat. |
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| Scone's role therefore came under threat as Scotland's twelfth century kings gradually became more French and less Gaelic. |
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| The illiterate defendant signed an abjuration document that she did not understand under threat of immediate execution. |
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| If they had not been lost by this time, they certainly went astray during the French Revolution when the Scots College was under threat. |
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| There are growing concerns among environmental and countryside groups that AONB status is increasingly under threat from development. |
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| As ecosystems, estuaries are under threat from human activities such as pollution and overfishing. |
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| Fishermen say their livelihood is under threat from an unexpected source, and there are new fears over how the remoter communities will survive. |
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| The 1754 Treaty of Pondicherry which ended the Second Carnatic War had brought a temporary truce to India, but it was soon under threat. |
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| Although there is little visible evidence of human impact, the Shantar island ecosystem is under threat. |
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| This is borne out by the fact that the lands and cultures of nearly all of the peoples listed at the end of this article are under threat. |
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| Despite these protective measures, the reef remains under threat from oceanic pollution as well as uncontrolled tourism, shipping, and fishing. |
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| As images were not yet considered to be valueless by everyone, he suggested that pastors preach on this subject under threat of punishment. |
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| In the Forest of Bowland and other upland areas, the hen harrier is under threat from illegal persecution. |
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| At the same time the LNWR was under threat from the GN's attempts to enter Manchester by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
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| My dad's job is under threat and he is so stressy these days it's a nightmare being anywhere near him. He yells a lot and he's so unfair! |
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| Many British Stonewort species are under threat due to water pollution as they are very sensitive to nitrates and phosphates. |
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| Orwell and his wife were under threat and had to lie low, although they broke cover to try to help Kopp. |
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| He has also been an outspoken critic of the Provos and has told journalists that his life was constantly under threat. |
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| We weren't working with any particular species, but there are tigers, sun bears and orang utans under threat. |
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| They are accused of assaulting the boy under threat with a knife and a knuckleduster. |
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| The Dutch fleet, no longer under threat, left without firing a shot. |
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| The brutalisation of women and prostitution go hand in hand and victims of this seedy trade are constantly under threat from greedy pimps and violent clients. |
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| With the escalation of the Sri Lankan Civil War, local villagers under threat of attack were formed into localized militia to protect their families and homes. |
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| A total of 2,363 stations were to close, including 435 already under threat, both on lines that were to close and on lines that were to remain open. |
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| Edward resisted, but finally acquiesced, agreeing to send Gaveston to Aquitaine, under threat of excommunication by the Archbishop of Canterbury should he return. |
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| In the same year the units were again under threat of stop and demounting. |
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| A petrol bomb exploded close to a parked patrol car near the offices of east Belfast Alliance Party MP Naomi Long, who has been warned her life is under threat. |
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| Warwickshire County Councillors have officially ratified a recommendation to save six maintained nursery schools which were under threat of having their statuses downgraded. |
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| Rumpelstiltskin, one of the tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, revolves around a woman who is imprisoned under threat of execution unless she can spin straw into gold. |
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| But the course is now under threat as the college is struggling to find a leatherworker or saddler to replace tutor Rob Harbottle, who has moved to the south. |
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| Some blanket bogs are now preserved by government organisations in both Ireland and Britain, as this habitat is now under threat from extensive harvesting. |
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| A secret additional clause allowed the Ottomans to opt out of sending troops but to close the Straits to foreign warships if Russia was under threat. |
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| However, mudflats worldwide are under threat from predicted sea level rises, land claims for development, dredging due to shipping purposes, and chemical pollution. |
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| The motive behind her design was thought to have been to support the Welsh flannel and woollen industry, which was under threat from imported cotton in the 19th century. |
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| The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds launched a mass appeal to bird lovers nationwide, to help save the species under threat due to longline fishing methods. |
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