He was demanding money, and when she tried to put him off, he began threatening her.

The tradition died down after the University began threatening with expulsion any students who ran.

Then, about a month and a half ago, Levinson said, she began threatening him.

He said they began threatening to stay put when the captain told them the only solution was to write to Cunard.

He began threatening to resign, and stopped attending the cabinet meetings.

Right about this time the Vietnam War began threatening to take the boys of the graduating classes.

The call began with the usually low-key Maffia loudly threatening physical violence.

When the problems of the office began threatening to spoil his mood, he decided to cut the day short.

The situation turned ugly: some callers began threatening to send me pasties.

So longtime workers who had signed up to work began threatening not to show up.