The plan was abandoned because of the threat to migratory birds.

He was said to have joined "because of the threat near his home in Devon".

Even today there are certain countries that Bush cannot go to because of the threat of being arrested.

I have got friends who haven't come along because of the threat of rubber bullets.

Many players took less money for this season because of the threat of a lockout.

This was largely because of the perceived threat to the colony.

They thought he'd agreed because of the threat of Article 49.

Direct methods were due to fail, because of the threat represented by East's club nine.

No, that was because of the threat to her son.

"Back then, we didn't go out at night" because of the threat of the bombs and the men who set them.