Next would follow threats and profanity.

The invitation followed threats of American military strikes.

The offensive followed threats of senior Taliban officers to expand the insurgency to the relatively peaceful north.

Since last February, at least nine journalists have been killed - and many more wounded - usually following work-related threats.

Berab was either deported or escaped to Egypt following threats to his life.

Those deals have sometimes followed threats and cutoffs as deadlines, typically on New Year's Day, approached.

This attack follows threats by the Taliban militants, as they intend to deploy thousands of suicide bombers in retaliation for an army offensive.

The changes and the withdrawal both followed legal threats from none other than David Irving.

The Journalist reports that the move "follows threats and defamatory comments made on unofficial football supporters' websites."

This has echoes of last year's situation when, after the publication of scientific advice, there followed threats to close the entire North Sea to all fishing.