McDonald wanted to see the contracts completed, but claimed that the agent threatened "serious consequences" if he did not back out.

He threatens dire consequences if the duke reveals his identity.

The Allies arrived one day by boat and threatened dire consequences if their wishes did not rapidly become the law of the land.

At around midnight the policed made a final call to disperse and threatened serious consequences for those who stayed.

They told him to meet them two nights later and threatened frightful consequences if he should fail to appear.

The other new clause would threaten "consequences" if Iraq did not cooperate.

He threatened extreme consequences if the order is not obeyed.

After several years of service, it died, and I threatened dire consequences if anyone bought me a replacement.

They threatened vague, but serious, consequences if anything should happen to the royal family.

Too many times, the West has threatened dire consequences and then done nothing.