1.   And second, the companies may not see it as in their long-term interest to bring suit against Microsoft, even if they do not fear retaliation from Microsoft.

2.   And since it is difficult to prove the relationship between a nation and a terrorist organization, states that sponsor terrorism rarely have reason to fear retaliation.

3.   Arab American and Islamic groups say many people have not filed charges because they fear retaliation or are preoccupied with finding a new job.

4.   Apart from an ideological fear of doing anything that hints of inflation, one big reason is that Tokyo might fear retaliation from the United States.

5.   Across a jittery nation, state and local officials, fearing retaliation for U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan, continued putting in place new security measures.

6.   But Dinkins suggested it is more likely that some in the press corps are treading lightly because they fear mayoral retaliation.

7.   But I cannot quote them because they fear retaliation.

8.   But they dropped out, fearing retaliation.

9.   Defense lawyers told the court that the nuns had feared retaliation if they harbored Tutsi refugees.

10.   Dahik said he feared retaliation.