121 examples of threat to in sentences

On his way back from committing the crime belated caution had probably dictated to Birchill the wisdom of endeavouring to counteract his previous threat to murder Sir Horace Fewbanks.

Russia was the greatest danger, the greatest threat to Europe; what happened had to happen under one form or another.

In front of the 60th Division the Turks were still holding some strong positions from which they should have been able seriously to delay the Londoners' advance had it not been for the threat to their communications by the pressure by the 10th and 74th Divisions.

The reader will perhaps recollect that among the other things which the District Attorney had held over our heads had been the threat to surrender us up to the authorities of Virginia, on a requisition which it was alleged they had made for us.

His line of reasoning was logical, but in my judgment was based on the false premise that the Japanese would carry out their threat to refuse to accept the Treaty and enter the League of Nations unless they obtained a cession of the German rights.

He found himself compelled to retire across the Potomac again to avoid an attack in his rear; and this he effected without loss, taking up, in accordance with orders from Lee, a position in the Valley, where he remained for some months a standing threat to the enemy.

The Backlash These new communities are perhaps why the effects of the remote, joystick and mouse represented such a tremendous threat to business as usual.

He had lost his slimness, and that curved solidity which might have adorned a taller man was a rather sarcastic threat to his short figure.

So that the KAISER'S threat to fight England to the death may be taken for what it is worth.

Mr. Smith (of S.C.) had no idea of holding out a threat to any gentleman.

Mr. SMITH (of S.C.) had no idea of holding out a threat to any gentleman.

Mr. SMITH (of S.C.) had no idea of holding out a threat to any gentleman.

Cases may occur at any time, when the party disputes or the preparations of the neighboring country becomes a threat to the existence of a State.

Nor had his resolution been permanently affected by either the girl's threat to make away with herself or by his momentary softening when she had fainted.

Rajan had successfully weeded out what he imagined would be future threat to his position (in this case, entirely imaginary, since he at the time knew that I was sooner or later getting into my own business).

His threat to slam it into Earth was intended to cause panic-and it did!

No threat to write a letter to the Times would avail an old-fashioned Englishman when his train was shunted for hours on to a side line to make way for troop trains, passing, passing, through the day and night.

The sentinels seemed to have business elsewhere, and suddenly he remembered his old threat to escape.

Lord Bellew of Ballyragget and Lord Powerscourt of Enniskerry used the eviction threat to get the men back to work, and in Rhode, evictions actually took place.

From this series of communications it appears that it took three weeks, and a very direct threat to seize transportation, to bring about Aguinaldo's promise of assistance in securing it.

They then asked that I withdraw the letter and issue a request unaccompanied by any threat to use force, as Aguinaldo was fearful that he would be unable to remove his troops upon a demand.

"I owe half my power in California to the fact that I do not make a threat to-day and forget it to-morrow.

Though the rod was little more than a symbol of family discipline, Keith always disliked its presence as a threat to his dignity if not to his hide.

They hate a preponderating power, and find out some way to get rid of the threat to their national egotism.

There is no ground for surprise that he soon began to go farther; he warned his friends not to irritate the Emperor; on the occasion of the Emperor's marriage the Kreuz Zeitung published a violent article, speaking of it as an insult and threat to Prussia.

121 examples of  threat to  in sentences