But now a face from the past threatened to destroy their happiness.

But facing all three issues at once threatens to destroy years of progress in building understanding, he said.

But now, a rising evil threatens to destroy them all.

Echoes of a past that threatened to destroy the present.

But when the deep freeze of winter threatened to destroy the fresh quality, they were brought in.

Climate change threatens to completely destroy our whole economic system.

Instead he threatened to destroy what was left of that glory.

He threatened to destroy the country if his political demands were not met.

Once there we threaten to destroy it if they don't meet our terms.

The Administration's decision threatened to destroy the negotiations over financial services.