11.   And so, in silence, Congress and the president have set a dangerous precedent, weakening our tradition of holding officials accountable in the courts.

12.   And they contend that a smart card would set a dangerous precedent.

13.   Besides, if it allows Viacom-CBS to own two networks, that could be a dangerous precedent.

14.   A dangerous precedent.

15.   A blindfold is a harmless prop, but a dangerous precedent.

16.   But a bill that would create a waiting period to rent a gun could set a dangerous precedent, he said.

17.   But ACLU executive director Ira Glasser said that using the military set a dangerous precedent and that in countries where this was widely done civil liberties were commonly abused.

18.   But environmental groups said the action set a dangerous precedent.

19.   But conservation groups say that the depredation order would set a dangerous precedent.

20.   But critics persisted, saying she had set a dangerous precedent in which various paramilitary factions will threaten violence and demand meetings with her.