Sentence examples for half threat from inspiring English sources

"I need you to believe me," he insists, half assurance, half threat.

The Crimson Petal and the White began as a bad laudanum dream: "This city is vast and intricate and you do not know your way around," said a female voice ominously, half warning and half threat.

Newcastle's only first half threat came from long range with only Yohan Cabaye testing Anzhi keeper Gabulov with a deflected strike.

Tottenham's first-half threat had been limited to set pieces.

But it was Liverpool, galvanised by Gerrard, who showed the greater first-half threat.

So much so that a close-range miss on Christian Benteke's part and a shot, curled just over, by Ibe represented the sum of their first-half threat.

Ronald Koeman lost both James McCarthy and Stekelenburg to injury and had to turn to Dominic Calverteenager a teenager signed from Sheffield United in the summer, when seeking a second-half threat.

Southampton had comfortably controlled the opening 45 minutes – Victor Wanyama was particularly effective in nullifying Leicester's first-half threat – before struggling to react to the visitors' intensity and eventual goals.

The Reds carried most of the first-half threat, but fell behind to a 23rd-minute penalty from Karen Carney.

Jason Steele protected Blackburn's half-time advantage, parrying Lee Chung-Yong's long-range effort in what was the hosts' only real first-half threat.

The goal took the wind out of the hosts and Jose Fonte's forceful header was a rare second-half threat to Sunderland.