1.   As the banks were squeezed, they called in loans and forced bankruptcy on their clients.

2.   Analysts said banks and shareholders have little choice but to approve the package, given that the alternative is to force bankruptcy.

3.   He added that it was not clear that bondholders would rush to stop the borrowing and force a bankruptcy, unless the ratio became grossly excessive.

4.   Sensing this, banks had been hesitating to pull the trigger and force bankruptcies.

5.   When Bradless later did file for bankruptcy, officials charged that, rather than accurately reporting on bankruptcy plans, Dorfman had helped force the bankruptcy by spooking suppliers.

6.   Stock prices took another plunge Tuesday as South Korean investors feared that terms of an upcoming International Monetary Fund bailout would force more bankruptcies of financially shaky companies.