#1 The tornado razed the town.
= The town was totally destroyed by the tornado.

#2 Symptoms of the flu include fever and nasal congestion.
= The flu can lead to Fever and nasal problem/congestion might lead to flu/influenza.

#3 In The Sopranos, the mob is besieged as much by inner infidelity as it is by the federal government. Early in the series, the greatest threat to Tony's Family is his own biological family. One of his closest associates turns witness for the FBI, his mother colludes with his uncle to contract a hit on Tony, and his kids click through Web sites that track the federal crackdown in Tony's gangland.
= In the initial story of The Sopranos, Tony's family is entrapped by his biological family. They are surrounded by the federal government.

Sample Answer: In the first season of The Sopranos, Tony Soprano’s mobster activities are more threatened by members of his biological family than by agents of the federal government. This familial betrayal is multi-pronged. Tony’s closest friend and associate is an FBI informant, his mother and uncle are conspiring to have him killed, and his children are surfing the Web for information about his activities.