He set a precedent.

This is a bad precedent.

This has created a worrying precedent.

But the precedent has been established.

This isn't a bad precedent for Russia to follow. Internet inspired slogans

There is precedent for such a bold move.

It sets a bad precedent for bloggers .

But the Party is haunted by the Soviet precedent.

Its victory has now made it a fixture on the political landscape.

This is scary, although not without historical precedent.

The Tajik precedent may well affect journalists, too.

The legal case for the fence is solid but regrettable.

This is a simple and practical idea, and there is a precedent for it.

Thus, independence for Kosovo in no way creates a precedent.

There is a recent precedent for this vision, and thus reason to be hopeful.

Some of the cases resulted in precedent setting decisions.

There is precedent for such soul searching in the Arab world.

Perhaps more convincing, there seems to be historical precedent for such a partnership.

Third, build the case for supporting indigenous science and technology .

Fortunately, there is a multilateral option and an existing precedent. In the mid 1970's, many parties to the NPT planned to import and develop enrichment and reprocessing facilities.

Fortunately, there is a multilateral option and an existing precedent.

A key concern is the precedent of withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.

An additional lesson a problem is recognised as a problem if it is preceded by one that is similar.(After Rwanda, it will be difficult to see similar cases of tribal slaughter in Africa and not think the very worst possible.)

A recurrent characteristic of Europe s debt crisis debate is a Latin American precedent.

But there is also Charles de Gaulle s precedent of a peaceful exit by an elected president.

And this precedent of flexibility will inevitably be much more widespread in a mega Union.

To strip him of his post negates a basic pillar of democracy and sets a dangerous precedent.

There is precedent for this whenever the dollar weakens, foreign central banks are eager to help.

But there is also Charles de Gaulle s precedent of a peaceful exit by an elected president.

This set a precedent for the recent naval reconnaissance flight (which had a team of CNN reporters on board).

This precedent offers an important lesson for Thailand and other countries facing intractable insurgencies.

The prosecutor s office believes that the crime cannot go unpunished, so as to not set a precedent for other HIV dissidents.

With his white mother and his African father, he does not fit any African American precedent.

These appointments set a bad precedent, regardless of the merits of the individual members in question.

But a precedent exists the European Economic Area (EAA), which incorporates EU countries along with Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

On the other hand, the move sets a worrying precedent, injecting politics into a policy area that had been governed by objective economic considerations.

Guilherme Ravaglia Perisse Duarte from Advogados Ativistas (Activist Attorneys) told Global Voices that the case also sets a dangerous precedent

This precedent includes an interesting pronouncement on one of the reasons why homosexual couples have been vulnerable

Now, the Surgut court verdict has created the first precedent of a real prison sentence for extremist activity online.

This precedent will not be easy to roll back, and will have a far reaching positive influence on China s political progress.

Such a precedent would be applicable to the other member states, which would mean the end of the EU.

If concessions to Greece create a precedent that other countries might exploit, so be it.

Applying it in Greece would be a highly visible test if successful, it would set a valuable precedent.

He may appeal the sentence within 30 days.

Though it is impossible to predict how events may unfold, there are precedents in the many conflicts triggered by the breakdowns of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.