That threat looms every day over our heads, and it is something no one ever wants to talk about.
A far more dangerous threat to Napoleon, however, was looming.
Despite the fact that the threat loomed some distance yet in the future, he was taking no chances with his wife.
However, a new and bigger threat loomed on the horizon.
Even at the end a new threat looms, but by then we know she has the strength to triumph, no matter what the challenge.
With the threat of arrest looming, he never returned to his homeland.
Another threat is looming over the introduction of the euro.
The threat of a government prosecution would loom over their meetings.
Now there's a new threat looming, the prospect of value added tax on newspapers in the budget.
"Now that the threat of sanctions looms, the government does not want to hear any protest at home."