Sentence examples for it would be dire from inspiring English sources

It would be dire if this was now extinguished.

According to company head Paul Neurath, Eidos informed Looking Glass that "it was not an option" for Thief II to miss its release date, and that there would be "dire consequences if [we] missed by even a day".

Nations with firm boundaries tend to have fewer problems because those who might test them know it's not worth the trouble, or the consequences would be dire.

Other people think that, despite its denials, Railtrack will miss both deadlines.The consequences would be dire for Virgin.

If it were to become even a fraction as chaotic as, say, Liberia, the repercussions would be dire.

The consequences for Venezuela would be dire.

"The impact on the overall economy would be dire.

The results would be dire if Jeter continued to match their careers.

If so, he behaved disgracefully and the consequences for the BBC's reputation would be dire.

"We were warned the budget would be dire with a capital D".

A loss of business for two weeks or more would be dire for any New York restaurant.