101.   But it was questionable just how seriously the Serbs would take the threat.

102.   But on Thursday the White House said there was no chance of averting a government shutdown next week, prompting financial markets to take the threat of default seriously.

103.   But in a sign of how seriously they take the threat, the Conservatives recently set up a special unit to combat the challenge from the Liberal Democrats.

104.   But it seems the threat was not taken seriously.

105.   Chinese organized crime will damage the Australian tourism industry unless politicians take the threat seriously, an Asian crime gang specialist said Thursday.

106.   Despite such rhetoric, there were scattered signs Friday that the Iraqi people were beginning to take the threat of attack seriously.

107.   Dutko said the threats are being taken seriously, but no official warning for U.S. military personnel has been issued yet.

108.   Governments are taking the threats seriously, but face the contradictory task of trying to raise awareness without prompting a flood of calls from a panicked public.

109.   Governments are taking the threats seriously, yet face the contradictory task of trying to raise awareness without prompting a flood of calls from a panicked public.

110.   Hamas has shown in the past that its threats must be taken seriously.