Moreover, there was a "real risk" that seizing control of banks could, in fact, destroy them.
When the oil is thin, or not in sufficient quantity, the engine runs the risk of seizing up.
According to Stephen Howard, chief executive, Business in the Community, the business case is about "brand and reputation, about managing risk, about seizing opportunity, about hiring and retaining the best people".
The target is to find solutions preventing risks and seizing opportunities.
I also learned about taking risks and seizing opportunity, the importance of people and values, and most importantly, perseverance.
There are fears that its tactical weapons are in parts of Russia where they risk being seized by terrorist groups.
Small business owners would be wise to mitigate risk and seize any opportunities immediately, because the interest rate cut may not prove to be the hoped for panacea for the post-Brexit economy.
"Thwarting this risk, to seize or not seize the moment, depends on the choices we will make in this chamber".
In those circumstances, you have to take risks to seize the initiative and when you take risks there is always a possibility of getting out - as we saw with the dismissal of Nick Compton, who will be furious with himself for throwing away his wicket.
Fleeing banks and the risk of governments seizing savings, people were switching into a currency that exists only in cyberspace.
