11.   He also warned of dire consequences such as hyper-inflation if the country failed to maintain a unified budget and a co-ordinated fiscal policy.

12.   Unlike thirteen years earlier, however, de Gaulle was not in the least deterred by warnings of dire consequences.

13.   HTV CHAIRMAN Louis Sherwood yesterday warned of the dire consequences of changes to ITV ownership rules which could put the company under the threat of a take-over.

14.   No sooner had the first Labour ad appeared on a Darlington Transport Company vehicle than Coun.

15.   Peter Jones, one-time chairman of the borough transport committee, warned of dire consequences.

16.   China denounced the plan when it was announced last October, and threatened dire consequences if Mr Patten refused to back down.

17.   Along with lobbyists for steel, oil, and utilities, he is predicting dire economic consequences from tougher rules on air pollution.

18.   And Aaron Manning, a New York City cabdriver, saw only dire consequences as he bought gasoline at an Exxon station in Manhattan.

19.   And indeed, testimony indicated that Lionel truly could not foresee the dire consequences of his actions, either for the girl or himself.

20.   And Michael McIntyre, a professor of tax law at Wayne State University in Detroit, warned of dire consequences if the loophole was not scotched.