A threat of murder; one that had been carried through.

When the threat of murder was imminent, he left the country.

His words danced between the walls like a threat of murder.

He had an ax and was screaming threats of murder.

A threat of murder to the Prince's man, or the Prince himself, no.

They cannot tell if the loud argument in the market is over the price of tomatoes or a threat of murder.

But the threat of murder was looming over others, the very witnesses who could swear that Aldriff had died by his own hand.

The testimony detailed threats of murder, rape and, in one instance, slicing off a woman's legs.

Then he said: "Until the threat of murder by contract is lifted, all authors should declare themselves as co-conspirators.

Campus murders or threat of murder invariably make it to page 1 of local and national newspapers, but they are still rare.

"Writers still feel the threat of murder," Mr. Golshiri said in an interview last year.

The master crook thrust his hand toward his pocket; ready to go through with his threat of murder.

"Apart from that, the police are investigating [his wife's] complaint about the threat of murder.

So ludicrous, in fact, that he had used abduction and the threat of murder to make it clear he meant it seriously.

He lowered his voice as he leaned closer to the transmitter, but every syllable was crystal clear with the threat of murder.

Certainly wiser than his competition from the north, the Medellin cartel which answered every problem with murder or threats of murder.

The Klan used terrorism, especially murder and threats of murder, arson and intimidation.

It is our duty to condemn the threat of murder, to protect the author's life and to honor Western rights of publication and distribution.

Perla was forced to marry her boss Jeronimo under the threat of murder of her father.

"Rhymed threats of murder, accompanied by symbolic objectives, bewilder the guests and annoy the reader.

Here a crowd of what seemed ordinary citizens had collected, waving their fists and shouting threats of murder in Macedonian-accented Greek.

Some villages reported threats of murder from the Contras if they voted for the FSLN in the elections.

Following his capture, Barry was interrogated and subjected to torture, including the use of direct violence and threats of murder, by British soldiers.

Once there, they were subjected to threats of murder and other crimes; Evanston was another area in Wyoming where anti-Chinese sentiment was high.