1.   But the threat came too late and in any case never materialized.

2.   The thinly veiled threat came as new waves of ethnic Albanians fled torched villages to safety in neighboring regions, bearing fresh stories of massacres by Serbian troops.

3.   The threats came as the Senate began debate on a bill to combat illegal immigration.

4.   In a Friday article, the New York Times quoted Mariano Herran Salvatti, who heads the federal anti-drug agency, as saying those threats came from state police.

5.   The threat came by phone to a U.S. tenant, Connell Bros. Co. Ltd., said the manager, who gave his name as Mr. Zhu.

6.   The threat came as FC Barcelona was due to fly to Rotterdam where it faces Paris St Germain in the European Cup Winners Cup final on Wednesday.

7.   The threat came as Serbs reported the fiercest fighting yet on a northeastern battlefront where troops of the Muslim-led government have been gaining ground.

8.   The threat came as tensions in the divided town of Mostar, fueled by two killings and an upsurge in shooting, appeared to be alleviating.

9.   The threat came as the White House announced US President Bill Clinton will visit US troops taking part in NATO peacekeeping operations in Bosnia this weekend amid tight security.

10.   The threat came as the UN Security Council struggled to formulate a reaction to the collapse of the enclave, including the possibility of force to reclaim it.