The council was torn apart and a few members threatened to leave.

With only a slender governing majority, almost any member could threaten to bring down the government if its demands were not met.

Its members are threatening to strike Thursday unless they get a contract.

It was not a successful tour; by the end, various members had threatened to quit the Replacements.

Some members threatened to resign and one suspended his membership.

As they took him away, members of his gang showed up and threatened the officers but were kept at bay.

Several members of the trial team threatened to quit over the decision, officials said.

When members of Congress threaten to play politics with classified foreign intelligence, however, that is another matter.

Some members of King's cabinet threatened to resign and bring down the government.

Upon his refusal to render it, the members threatened him with deposition.