1.   Although only a few days ago Bildt was issuing an ultimatum, on Monday he dismissed the threat of economic sanctions, saying they would hurt the wrong people.

2.   An American diplomat said Monday that the threat had been dismissed as not serious.

3.   Assembly Speaker Willie Brown dismissed the threats Monday, saying the tax cut favors the wealthy and therefore would be rejected by voters anyway.

4.   But germ warfare experts dismiss such threats as verging on the impossible.

5.   But others argued that schools can no longer dismiss potential threats as childish pranks.

6.   But the climate experts have not reached broad agreement on the exact damage that might result, and a few scientists dismiss the threat altogether.

7.   Buxton dismissed the threat as unlikely.

8.   Cartwright dismissed the threats of leaving as posturing and has pledged to continue to build plants here.

9.   Clinton and his allies dismissed the threat of impeachment as a partisan exercise.

10.   During a recent interview, Misuari dismissed the threats to peace from the active Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Christian groups.