But the delay is now pushing the presumptive nominee into perilous and potentially difficult territory.

The Islanders had wandered again into the perilous territory of being asked to hold a lead.

Mr. Peres is treading in some potentially perilous territory.

And the Giants appear headed toward that perilous territory again.

That perilous territory over the middle, Hilliard considers all his.

The interrogation was starting to slide into new and perilous territory.

This was perilous territory, covered with terms and concepts he did not understand.

That was perilous territory for him, Dave knew.

Steinbrenner was mulling the financial landscape last night as the Yankees hobbled into perilous territory in their pursuit of a starter.

Franco, his hands clasped behind his back, was polite yet defiant as he spoke about the perilous territory he knows so well.