It is a disturbing precedent you set.

To some Vatican officials, that represented an astonishing departure from church custom and theology and a disturbing precedent.

It's a disturbing precedent to abolish the single spontaneous interaction that executives - who, after all, are hired help - have with their owners every year.

This is a disturbing and terrible precedent.

Forcing the bureau to give them up would set a disturbing precedent.

To those who are alarmed about the trend, the history of 1997 and 1998 sets a disturbing precedent.

It would establish a disturbing precedent, sir.

Given this administration's abysmal record on these issues, this case could set a disturbing and dangerous precedent.

Given the wealth of precedents for peaceful marches, it is a highly disturbing precedent.

North Korea's withdrawal from the treaty would also be the first time a nation has pulled out of the agreement, a disturbing precedent for arms control.