| These people have been living with terror and the threat of terror for many years. |
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| Only a hagiocracy could provide them a safer border in the region, especially in the face of the perceived threat. |
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| The threat of legal action is a powerful goad to companies that have ignored the regulations. |
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| The threat of a thunderstorm made it necessary to cancel the picnic. |
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| More disturbing was that zines and underground culture didn't seem to be any sort of threat to this aboveground world. |
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| Doc Savage doubted that he would carry out the threat, and thought the plane was still airworthy. |
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| Social Darwinism, with its racism, classism, and anticharity attitudes, is a major threat to humane policy today. |
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| Kidnapping usually includes the seizing, confining, and carrying away of another by force, threat, or deception, and without consent. |
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| I was aweary, aweary, and I put it in the waste basket. Ten days later the bill came again, and with it a shadowy threat. I waste-basketed it. |
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| The Baggies had offered little threat until the 28th minute, but when their first chance came it was a clear one. |
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| The threat of Russian barbarism sweeping over the free world will cast its ominous shadow over us for many, many years. |
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| In general, support for the hypothesized connection between closedmindedness and threat perceptions is found only among whites. |
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| Yet this crucial break did not become an environmental threat until the counion of science and technology in the nineteenth century. |
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| Normally the threat would have been dealt with by means of a counter-mine, but the tunnel was now far too close for that. |
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| The politicians would cry wolf at the slightest provocation so when the real threat appeared no one believed them. |
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| The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly and looked at the inmates. The threat to swing glinted in his eye. |
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| Consider the threat of an evil hacker, Darth, who can not only eavesdrop on your network connection but also alter the messages that are sent. |
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| The plague bacterium could develop drug resistance and again become a major health threat. |
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| The Royal Navy also wanted to forestall the threat of a powerful Russian navy. |
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| The wildfire poses no immediate threat to any houses in the area. |
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| Critics say the factory poses a potential threat to the environment. |
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| Mechanisms of influence can include the threat or use of force, economic interaction or pressure, diplomacy, and cultural exchange. |
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| Very little is known about them other than they posed a constant military threat to the Roman border. |
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| It was not until 229 BC when the Romans finally decisively beat the Illyrian fleets that their threat was ended. |
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| Most of this legislation was repealed by the end of the 18th century as the Jacobite threat subsided. |
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| With the defeat of the Marathas, no native power represented a threat for the Company any longer. |
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| This prevented the Spanish fleet from rendezvousing with the French, removing a threat of invasion to Britain. |
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| Between 1815 and the passage of the German naval laws of 1890 and 1898, only France was a potential naval threat. |
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| Although the German army bypassed Antwerp, it remained a threat to their flank. |
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| During this period Russian warm seas expansion presented a large and growing threat. |
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| Under the guise of combating the Communist threat, the National Socialists secured immense power. |
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| People such as prostitutes and pickpockets were judged to be inherently criminal and a threat to the racial community. |
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| The adoption of the constitution was treated as a threat by Poland's neighbours. |
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| As the threat mounted, Bomber Command changed targeting priority on 3 June 1940 to attack the German aircraft industry. |
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| It was not until Hitler's Directive 21 was issued, on 18 December 1940, that the threat to Britain of invasion finally ended. |
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| While this was an embarrassment for the British, it was the end of the German surface threat in the Atlantic. |
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| The loss of Bismarck, Arctic convoys, and the perceived invasion threat to Norway had persuaded Hitler to withdraw. |
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| The ballistic missile threat is perceived to be less severe, and consequently less of a priority, than other threats to its security. |
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| In particular, Iraq's increasingly amicable relations with Britain were a threat to Nasser's desire to see Egypt as head of the Arab world. |
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| In Britain, the nationalisation was perceived as a direct threat to British interests. |
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| Their victory was aided by the threat of conscription for World War I service. |
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| This threat was seen as justifying preferential treatment of unionists in housing, employment and other fields. |
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| His moral authority and support allowed her to resist the internal threat from the Heathite wets. |
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| The strategic location of the island was also significant at the centre of the Indian Ocean, and to counter any Soviet threat in the region. |
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| However, this tradition has now been ended because of the threat that it poses to wildlife, particularly marine. |
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| The threat of invasion by Napoleon prompted many defensive structures to be built at the end of that century. |
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| The free trade agreement was thwarted by the United States, which saw Commonwealth preference to the UK as an economic threat. |
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| The amended Parliament Act was never used in the 1940s or 1950s, possibly because the mere threat of it was enough. |
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| The threat of the Parliament Acts has been employed by several British governments to force the Lords to accept its legislation. |
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| Following the end of the Cold War, the threat of direct conventional military confrontation with other states has been replaced by terrorism. |
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| The merger would also give the PAP legitimacy, and remove the threat of communist government over Singapore. |
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| The Russians and the Austrians were determined to reduce the power of Prussia, the new threat on their doorstep. |
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| First, he would seize Saxony and eliminate it as a threat to Prussia, then use the Saxon army and treasury to aid the Prussian war effort. |
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| The Black Sea clauses weakened Russia, and it no longer posed a naval threat to the Ottomans. |
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| The threat of separatism was in fact minimal, as the few underground groups aiming for union with Albania had little political significance. |
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| The threat of diseases being released by work on the project was raised by Lord James of Blackheath at the passing of the Crossrail Bill. |
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| Elizabethan officials viewed the use of Irish unfavourably, as being a threat to all things English in Ireland. |
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| Religion, a medieval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. |
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| In 2006, the journalist Lynn Barber claimed that she had received a death threat from the brothers, following conducting an interview with them. |
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| The vitality of independent broadcasters like Discovery and plurality in TV is under threat. |
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| After 1948, Great Britain were never a significant threat at the Olympics again. |
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| By the 1980s there was concern within the FAW that its very existence was under threat. |
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| During the 1920s the one team that appeared to be unaffected by the double threat of soccer and debt was Llanelli. |
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| I know someone who uses and uses and uses the naughty step and threat of same, so much so that the phrase sets my teeth on edge. |
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| In the following months, NATO took a broad range of measures to respond to the threat of terrorism. |
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| A severely weakened Montoneros launched a counterattack in 1979, which was quickly annihilated, ending the guerrilla threat. |
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| Therefore, the neo-racist argument targets not only immigrants but also their descendants for the threat they pose to national identity. |
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| Annual precipitation is usually sufficient, but it occurs almost exclusively during the winter months, making summer droughts a constant threat. |
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| At the end of this list is a brief list of tribes deemed to be a growing threat to the Empire, which included the Scoti. |
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| Another of its duties was the protection of the crucial maritime trade routes against the threat of pirates. |
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| By the 1st century BC, the threat of the legions under a demagogue was recognized. |
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| Perhaps those in Rome were too firmly convinced that troops in Britain were too far away to represent a serious threat. |
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| The attacks on the Southern Pictish Zone at Dunnottar and Dundurn represented a major threat to Ecgfrith's suzerainty. |
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| This probably occurred without bloodshed, but through threat of force nonetheless. |
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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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| Robert joined a rebellion against David in 1363 but submitted to him following a threat to his right of succession. |
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| Vendace have struggled in recent years with naturally occurring algae becoming a threat and the lakes gradually getting warmer. |
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| In 1974, a decade of work began on the construction of the Thames Barrier across the Thames at Woolwich to deal with this threat. |
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| Disraeli drummed up support by warnings of a supposed Russian threat to India that sank deep into the Conservative mindset. |
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| The threat was enough to bring the English king back from Normandy, where he had been fighting Robert Curthose. |
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| Aficionados continued to play housie for the rest of the decade, but always under the threat of criminal prosecution. |
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| With her Greek allies facing a major new threat, Rome declared war on Macedonia again, starting the Third Macedonian War. |
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| At the Battle of Aquae Sextiae and the Battle of Vercellae both tribes were virtually annihilated, which ended the threat. |
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| Stilicho moved with his remaining mobile forces into Greece, a clear threat to Rufinus' control of the Eastern empire. |
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| Rufinus, lacking adequate forces, enlisted Alaric and his men, and sent them to Thessaly to stave off Stilicho's threat, which they did. |
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| Indeed, Attalus's claim was a marker of threat to Honorius, and Alaric dethroned him after a few months. |
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| With any large number of people being in close quarters there was a constant threat of disease. |
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| They show his concern about widespread robberies, and the threat they posed to social order. |
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| The Historia Regum suggests that the threat of an independent Northumbrian king had come to an end in 952, when earls finally took over the helm. |
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| This was backed up by a threat of an immediate introduction of a compulsory ID Card scheme. |
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| William returned to England later in 1075 to deal with the Danish threat, leaving his wife Matilda in charge of Normandy. |
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| A subsequent victory against Scotland at the Battle of Neville's Cross resulted in the capture of David II and reduced the threat from Scotland. |
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| However, by 1211 King John recognised the growing influence of Prince Llywelyn as a threat to English authority in Wales. |
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| This combined threat forced the new king to grant the demands of the rebels. |
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| The combination of the threat of the Soviet Union, and Britain's commitments throughout the world, created a new role for the Navy. |
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| The Spanish still controlled the southern provinces of the Netherlands, and the threat of invasion remained. |
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| By the 16th century, the Ottomans had become an existential threat to Europe. |
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| Charles was eager to exploit the widening divisions, and apparently viewed Joyce's actions as an opportunity rather than a threat. |
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| Cromwell therefore returned to England from Youghal on 26 May 1650 to counter this threat. |
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| In response to the threat James had raised five new regiments of foot and five of horse, as well as bringing in Scottish and Irish soldiers. |
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| Having arrived with fewer than 300 men and unable to convince many more to flock to his standard, he never posed a credible threat to James. |
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| One incident in May was a possible threat indicator when a Jersey barrier on the east perimeter was rammed by a slow-moving car. |
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| Having seen off competition from other canal companies, the next major threat was to come from the railways. |
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| The French people expressed no respect for the dictates of foreign monarchs, and the threat of force merely hastened their militarisation. |
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| Britain had a sense of loss of control, as well as loss of markets, and was worried by Napoleon's possible threat to its overseas colonies. |
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| Contrary to what many think, the invasion was called off before the Battle of Trafalgar ended any threat of an invasion. |
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| Political elites feared the Chartists in the 1830s and 1840s as a dangerous threat to national stability. |
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| Most people aged 35 or over remembered the threat and greeted the bombings with great trepidation. |
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| By now, the imminent threat of invasion had all but passed as the Luftwaffe had failed to gain the prerequisite air superiority. |
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| The new Liberal Democrats seemed to pose a major threat to the Labour base. |
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| The Hunnic threat remained until Attila's death in 453, when the Hunnic confederation he led fell apart. |
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| The Black Market is under constant threat by the Police, but under no circumstances do the police regulate the substances that are being created. |
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| As the threat to computers grows, the demand for cyber protection will rise, resulting in the growth of the cybersecurity industry. |
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| Though Darwin saw no threat, on 14 May 1856 he began writing a short paper. |
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| The Papacy was never on good terms with the Normans of Sicily, except when under duress by the threat of direct military action. |
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| Buildings including cathedrals were rebuilt, and the threat of conflict had an inevitable influence on the architecture of the time. |
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| The greatest threat to a lord's home or hall was fire as it was usually a wooden structure. |
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| Include some cycling lands too and the threat of mana flood pretty much vanishes. |
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| The elves pose a threat to the everyday community by trying to lure people to into the elves' world. |
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| Uther's son Arthur assumes the throne and defeats the Saxons so severely that they cease to be a threat until after his death. |
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| Garnet, convinced that the threat of an uprising had receded, travelled the country on a pilgrimage. |
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| Coke later revealed that the threat of torture was in most cases enough to elicit a confession from those caught up in the aftermath of the plot. |
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| Sentries receive instruction on how to eliminate nuisance or any suggestion of threat from members of the public. |
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| If this does not eliminate the nuisance or threat he will repeat the stamp and shout again. |
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| The incised strip appears to be the stem of a cross and this indicates a Viking threat to a church. |
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| He may even have been blackmailed, with a threat to charge him with sodomy, into confession. |
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| It offers a solution for Americans disgusted with and alarmed at the threat of tyranny. |
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| He concluded that Adolf Hitler taking over all of Europe would be a permanent threat to democracy. |
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| When Evans began to question her religious faith, her father threatened to throw her out of the house, but his threat was not carried out. |
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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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| The Queen of Hearts dismisses her with the threat of execution and she introduces Alice to the Gryphon, who takes her to the Mock Turtle. |
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| It has been suggested that this was motivated by a perceived threat to the 'masculinity' of the game. |
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| However, after reports about a concrete threat to the stadium, the match was cancelled ninety minutes before kickoff. |
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| Thus in July 2016, The Guardian stated that the biggest threat to the future of the Olympics is that very few cities want to host them. |
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| Also, the contained waste materials no longer posed a threat to surrounding aquifers. |
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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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| 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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| There is a continuing threat to these forests from exploitation for timber, fuelwood and charcoal. |
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| As long as the defender has visualised the possible threat and fore-prepared contingencies to meet these threats, the initial advantage of the aggressor can be blunted soon. |
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| The cheap labor threat is a common element of globaloney arguments today. |
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| Nevertheless, the nobles' bankruptcy, along with the threat of an English invasion, played a leading role in convincing the Scots elite to back a union with England. |
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| The threat of the Jacobite movement to the United Kingdom and its monarchs effectively ended at the Battle of Culloden, Great Britain's last pitched battle. |
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| In the face of such a threat, the House of Lords narrowly passed the bill. |
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| Prosperity was restored by the end of the 10th century, as the body of Saint Cuthbert was moved to Ripon for a while, due to the threat of Danish raids. |
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| Ouvrage Rochonvillers was retained by the French Army as a command centre into the 1990s, but was deactivated following the disappearance of the Soviet threat. |
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| Nicholson was chosen to design challenger Shamrock V, and despite the Wall Street Crash, four NYYC syndicates responded to the threat and built a cup contender each. |
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| Lyons became concerned about the future of Jaguar, partly because of the threat to ongoing supplies of bodies, and partly because of his age and lack of an heir. |
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| When this threat became reality, there was some uncertainty in the Dominions about the ramifications of Britain's declaration of war against Adolf Hitler. |
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| Some landowners felt the railways were a threat to amenities or property values and others requested tunnels on their land so the railway could not be seen. |
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| Also, there is evidence that earthquakes pose a threat to the country. |
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| At such moments, King was contraposed against the more frightening threat, his symbolism making the radicalism of the other party all the more apparent. |
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| This was seen as a social threat that disregarded institutions. |
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| The Transitional Assembly first met on 24 November 2006, when the proceedings were suspended due to a bomb threat by loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone. |
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| Theresa May commented that an independent Scotland would have access to less security capability, but would not necessarily face a reduced threat. |
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| Alfred the Great almost certainly inaugurated the building of a series of burhs or forts to be garrisoned at the threat of danger by men drawn from the surrounding population. |
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| He had been concerned about this threat when he read the script. |
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| Though NATO leaders gave assurances that the system was not targeting Russia, both presidents Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev criticized it as a threat. |
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| In some versions, the Sheriff is a cowardly schemer while his assistant, Sir Guy of Gisbourne, is a more competent and determined physical threat to Robin. |
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| In Denmark, Harthacnut was already ruling as king, but he was unable to leave for three years because of the threat that Magnus of Norway would invade to exact revenge. |
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| William did not return to England until later in 1075, to deal with the Danish threat and the aftermath of the rebellion, celebrating Christmas at Winchester. |
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| Although Spain was the dominant global power during the previous two centuries and the chief threat to England's early transatlantic ambitions, its influence was now waning. |
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| The issue of religious faith having been thrown into the arena of politics, Francis came to view the movement as a threat to the kingdom's stability. |
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| The renewed threat to the homeland gave king and magnates common cause. |
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| These scientists analyse samples collected from across Scotland's air, land and water environments for changes and degradation of the environment or threat to human health. |
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| The threat from submarines to hostile ships was demonstrated during the Falklands War when HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano. |
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| Thereafter the court ruled unanimously in paragraph 2c of its dispositif that threat or use of force by means of nuclear weapons is contrary to the UN charter and is unlawful. |
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| Edward was the son of George, Duke of Clarence, and as such he presented a threat as a potential rival to the new King Henry VII for the throne of England. |
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| Henry's rising prominence made him a great threat to Richard, and the Yorkist king made several overtures to the Duke of Brittany to surrender the young Lancastrian. |
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| Though a few tribes were on friendly terms with the Americans, most Native Americans opposed the United States as a potential threat to their territory. |
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| A threat to Richard's authority still existed, however, in the form of the House of Lancaster, represented by John of Gaunt and his son Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford. |
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| Cartismandua welcomed the Romans who perceived little threat from the Brigantes and the Roman army focused its occupation to the south of Brigantium. |
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| With his original Scottish Royalist followers and his new Covenanter allies, King Charles II became the greatest threat facing the new English republic. |
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| In response to the threat, Cromwell left some of his lieutenants in Ireland to continue the suppression of the Irish Royalists and returned to England. |
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| Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Harold Macmillan, advised his Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, that the United States was fully prepared to carry out this threat. |
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| To deal with the threat that the two kingdoms posed to the English Commonwealth, the Rump Parliament sent a parliamentary army under Cromwell to invade and subdue Ireland. |
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| The Gulf Center for Human Rights has stated that the law is a threat to freedom of speech and has called for certain articles of the law to be revoked. |
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| The BBC is aware that new technology represents a threat to its revenue. |
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| In 1936 Cole began calling for a Popular Front movement in Britain, where the Labour Party would ally with other parties against the threat of fascism. |
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| Some interpreted the speech as a threat of military intervention. |
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| Their spread posed a threat to the eggs of ground nesting wading birds. |
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| They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism. |
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| However, he later cancelled his event appearance, and a further tour of India at the time citing a possible threat to his life as the primary reason. |
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| London could not take the chance of ignoring the Danish threat. |
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| The British Museum clarified that the change was purely logistical to save space in the main museum entrance and did not reflect any escalation in threat. |
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| Still, the Imperial Russian Army was a new threat to Prussia. |
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| By May 1941, the threat of an invasion of Britain had ended, and Hitler's attention turned to Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. |
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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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| The authors of Generalplan Ost believed it would be best if they emigrated overseas, as even in Siberia they were considered a threat to German rule. |
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| Fulfilling their threat, twenty African countries were joined by Guyana and Iraq in a withdrawal from the Montreal Games, after a few of their athletes had already competed. |
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| A magnetic mine found in 1939 at Shoeburyness, now in Southend, allowed the German magnetic mine threat to be subdued, with work done at HMS Vernon in Portsmouth. |
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| If the threat came from above, the top section went into action while the side sections gained height to be able to follow RAF fighters down as they broke away. |
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| The flood threat here comes from high tides and strong winds from the North Sea, and the Thames Barrier was built in the 1980s to protect London from this risk. |
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| The loss of these funds following Brexit, combined with potential reductions in exports to the EU, has been identified as a threat to Northern growth. |
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