"Israel is prepared to take very serious military action," he said.

Why do security, military and police officials not take more serious action?

I decided after this that it was time to take some serious action.

"It is now clear that serious and immediate action must be taken."

But we must also stand united behind some clear, firm and serious action.

I think that this is a sufficiently large force for us to be able to take serious action.

Nine years ago, everyone thought serious action would be taken to improve the safety system; yet this did not happen.

You cannot escape the need to take serious economic action in this sector.

But as in previous years, the discussion never got to the point of serious action.

To date, however, there has been no serious action taken on the massacre.