1.   And in typical Albany back-and-forth, Democratic legislators threatened to sue Pataki if he withheld their pay.

2.   Some New Jersey legislators even threatened to retaliate by increasing commuter taxes for New Yorkers who work in New Jersey.

3.   When balky legislators threatened to stand in his way, he went completely around them.

4.   Opposition legislators threatened to boycott a Castro speech to Congress later Friday.

5.   After the controversy over Operation Casablanca, legislators publicly threatened to boycott the meeting.

6.   Earlier this week, Orthodox legislators threatened to bring down the Netanyahu government unless he pushes their legislation through parliament by the end of November.

7.   Earlier this week, legislators had threatened to launch impeachment proceedings against Yeltsin and vote no confidence in the Cabinet.

8.   Hardline legislators have already threatened to topple the government over the issue.

9.   Hard-line legislators have already threatened to topple the government over the issue.

10.   However, Pastrana withdrew his plan a week ago after opposition legislators threatened to force new presidential elections in the same referendum.