The message caused confusion, because the government has not resorted to violence.

China's current government has periodically resorted to similar, if less thorough, acts.

It was the first time in five years that the Government had resorted to imposing "military mayors."

No wonder, then, that the Government resorted to torture in order to extract the secret from the scientists.

But much more was needed, and in 1542 the government resorted, as it had done in 1522, to a forced loan.

The government resorted to several issues of Treasury Notes from 1857 to 1860.

In the face of this mass revolt, the government resorted to massive repression.

Tonight, the protest was called off amid charges that the Government had resorted to "brutal force."

The government has resorted to a variety of expedients to deal with teacher shortages.

"The results did not surprise us when the Israeli Government resorted to military operations."