The phrase "a precedent of using" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used when discussing established practices or examples that serve as a guide for future actions, but the construction is awkward.
Example: "There is a precedent of using this method in previous studies to achieve reliable results."
Alternatives: "an example of using" or "a case of using".
But US authorities are anxious to avoid setting a precedent of using taxpayers' money to support a deal in which shareholders get significant compensation for investment in a failed enterprise.
If America sets a precedent of using only American made products then other countries will follow suit.
That established a precedent of using economic policy for political ends, which culminated almost half a century later in the euro.
The extreme measure drew national condemnation, but also set a precedent of using punitive measures against immigrants over the next century whenever the economy slumped, wars ended or election time heated up.
"This sets a very bad precedent of using this law for that purpose".
We used professional rather than peer coaches because there was no precedent of using peer coaches in a one-on-one setting in the region.
"When you weigh the harm that A.I.G. and other bad actors have done to the system, our economy and American families, with the concerns regarding the precedent of using the tax code, there is no question this legislation is the best decision we can make," he said.
The first U.S. State of the Birds report came out in 2009 and established the precedent of using birds that are confined to specific habitats as indicators of the health of those habitats: oceans, coasts, wetlands, arctic, forests, grasslands, and aridlands.
Meanwhile the Pentagon claims to be "alarmed" by China's growing fleet of drones, even if we set the irresponsible precedent of using them to attack "enemies" wherever they are, and regardless if they are American citizens or not.
There is already a precedent for using high concentrations of sugars or honey on broken skin, so the risk of intolerance when used on essentially intact skin is low.
A precedent of whole-site removal could be used to justify removal of dissident speech and free political thought, the company explained.
