Sentence examples for precedents if from inspiring English sources

It is the trouble with precedents if you are on the wrong side of them.

Back to the point, which is that this brouhaha has precedents, if imprecise ones because they involve remarks candidates made for sure.

What precedent, if any, would a not-guilty verdict set?

Precedent, if not written rules, has pointed that way.

This could well be a precedent if the Jebb case goes ahead.

The scoreboard was hinting at a story that defied historical precedent, if not common sense.

Whether this sets a precedent if Europe needs to bail out other banks will be closely watched.

Mr. Bloomberg said he was studying his options, but warned that the ruling would set a dangerous precedent if upheld.

But the precedent, if upheld, could lead to the prosecution of more than 400 former and active officers.

It does not help that European leaders seem unable to decide whether the Cypriot deal would set a precedent if banks in other countries get into trouble.

Cities rarely declare bankruptcy, so there is little legal precedent if Harrisburg were to take that route, making outcomes hard to predict.