Fearing to endanger his good relations with the powerful Dutch stadtholder Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, his assistance to Spain limited itself to allowing Habsburg troops on their way to Dunkirk to employ neutral English shipping ; in 1636 and 1637 he made some halfhearted attempts to extort North Sea herring rights from Dutch fishermen until intervention by the Dutch navy made an end to such practices.

Fearing that the Soviet takeover would limit U. S. ability to exploit German scientific and technical expertise, and not wanting the Soviet Union to benefit from said expertise, the U. S. instigated an " evacuation operation " of scientific personnel from Saxony and Thuringia, issuing orders such as:

Fearing any warlike ambitions, Charles thought it prudent to reorient his fidelities and friendships away from such a possible adversary.

Fearing a communist coup d ' etat, Daoud ordered the arrest of certain PDPA leaders, including Taraki and Karmal, while placing others such as Hafizullah Amin under house arrest.

Fearing they were not reaching out to the population and making the popular reading frenzy that they had hoped, the Politburo decided to heavily fund and promote clubs and societies such as the " Down with Illiteracy " society.

Fearing the backlash of such a radically different idea, he kept this hypothesis secret until 1960, when he spoke, and later wrote, on the subject, which subsequently became known as the aquatic ape hypothesis in academic circles.

Fearing that these poorer quality notes were forgeries, people avoided them to such an extent that after a few months Banco Central resumed issuing the older type of 100.

Fearing the power of Mithradates ( and probably aware that the Senate had given no such orders ), both kings demured.

Fearing such an attack the Ytimians train an elite squad of " Stargunners.

Fearing that his rival Hotchkiss might well replace him as such, Louis Renault hurried to finish a vehicle ; construction was soon in such an advanced stage that the changes in specification issued on 21 June 1934, to increase armour thickness from 30 to 40 mm, could not be implemented.

Fearing that the assailants would never be caught, Campbell acted upon the advice of another general and decided to cover up the incident since such a scandal would destroy the academy, not to mention his own ambitions to become Vice President of the United States.

Fearing he may be next, Odysseus got Polyphemus drunk on wine until he fell asleep, taking advantage of the opportunity to burn out his one eye with a red-hot iron.

Fearing Himmler may try to discredit him, Canaris orders one of his officers, Oberst Radl to undertake the study, despite feeling that it is all just a waste of time and effort.

Fearing a future government may overturn the statute enforcing property tax rate caps, Daniels and other state Republican leaders pressed for an amendment to add the new tax limits to the state constitution.

Fearing that Dee may hurt Ryo since he used to be an active womanizer, and being not used to homosexuality in his surroundings, Bikky swears to protect Ryo from Dee's advances, engaging in any tactics he can to keep them apart.

Fearing an approaching wave of persecutions against Deryni by Alroy's human Regents, Camber suggests that Rhys ' talent may be used to conceal a Deryni's powers, thus protecting them from harm.

Fearing that Gori may eventually make the Earth uninhabitable, they dispatch Spectreman, their super-cyborg agent, to battle the menace of the mad apeman.

Fearing that his financial success from Reel 2 Real may have hurt both his creative drive and his street credibility.

Fearing that his wife and children may accidentally say something about the Wallachs to the surrounding authorities, Zwonarz decided to keep the existence of the Wallachs ( and two other Jews that would soon join them ) a secret from his wife and children.

Fearing the cat may be uncontrollable, Danner poisons it.

Fearing that bidding wars over players would become the norm, greatly increasing labor costs, NFL owners, led by league Commissioner Pete Rozelle, obtained a merger with the AFL.

Fearing that Romanos would allow Constantine VII to succeed him instead of them, his younger sons Stephen and Constantine arrested their father in December 944, carried him off to the Prince's Islands and compelled him to become a monk.

Fearing that this would become known, court officials convinced the couple to settle for an amicable no-fault divorce.

Fearing that his tomb would become a symbol of Republicanism, Napoleon ordered it held at the Château d ' If, on an island near Marseilles.

Fearing that they might get hurt, Liu Bei consulted Zhuge Liang and they agreed that Ma Chao would become a valuable ally, given his fighting capabilities, if he submitted to Liu Bei.

Fearing that she might become the target of assassins, the Tsar had moved Catherine and their children to the third floor of the Winter Palace by the winter of 1880.

Fearing that aid recipients would become dependent on their assistance, Oklahoma City administrators sparingly doled out federal and local relief funds ; city leaders initiated a campaign to discourage migration into the city ; local newspapers failed to print the location of soup lines ; voters rejected a bond issue to bolster relief funds ; and the city council declined to increase taxes to boost its depression relief budget.

Fearing that the child will become a danger to the world and be used as a pawn for her evil father, Xena wants to kill her, but unbeknownst to Xena, Gabrielle saves her daughter by putting her in a basket and sending her downriver.

Fearing that Malvern would become the " Metropolis of Hydrotherapy ", a Malvern Hills Act had been secured in parliament in 1884 and later Acts empowered the Malvern Hills Conservators to acquire land to prevent further encroachment on common land and by 1925 they had bought much of the manorial wastelands.

Fearing that a known Hitler burial site might become a Neo-Nazi shrine, KGB director Yuri Andropov authorised an operation to destroy the remains that had been buried in Magdeburg on 21 February 1946.

Fearing annexation ambitions by its larger neighbor, the City of Norfolk, in the late 19th century, the town leaders petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to become an independent city ( which would have created immunity from annexation ), but the effort failed.

Fearing that Walker would become unbeatable and at the urging and backing of Vanderbilt's business empire Mora declared war, not on Nicaragua, but on Walker and his filibusters, on March 1, 1856.

Fearing that Harald would turn his economic power into military power, Magnus against Einar's advice let Harald become joint monarch in late 1046.

Fearing a major Spanish attack, a general assembly known as Asamblea del Año XIII was summoned in Buenos Aires on February 27, 1813, to discuss future military campaigns and with provisions for a Constitution.

Fearing Christopher could disrupt the timeline if returned to earth after seeing a glimpse of the future, Kirk decides he must stay.

Fearing the abusive power building behind the Duke of Burgundy, Louis II had Yolande move with her children and future son-in-law, Charles, to Provence in southern France.

Fearing the entry of the United States into World War I, Germany attempted to appease the United States by issuing, on May 4, 1916, the Sussex pledge, which promised a change in Germany ’ s naval warfare policy.

Fearing a negative reaction among the majority Kazakhs and calls for autonomy among local Uyghurs, the ruling Communist Party scrapped the proposal for ethnic German autonomy within Kazakhstan.

Fearing further rebellion among the German aristocracy, Henry felt he had to have his excommunication lifted.

Fearing the high mortality rate among apprentice sweeps ( who are forced to climb inside chimneys and remove the soot by hand ), Sharpe flees to the Rookery of St Giles ( a form of slum ), and is taken in by prostitute ( and later bar-owner ) Maggie Joyce.

* Fearing personal legal penalties under the Romans and Carthaginians, Spendius and Mathos raise dissent among the Libyan conscripts, and are appointed generals.

Fearing the partitioning of Albanian-inhabited lands among the newly founded Balkan kingdoms, the Albanians established their League of Prizren on June 10, 1878, three days prior to the Congress of Berlin that would revise the decisions of San Stefano.

Fearing a Strontian rebellion, the Shi ' ar emperor ordered Kallark, among other Strontians, to kill the Strontian elders.