That ASEAN debacle has had serious consequences.

This crass political move has serious human consequences.

The addition of even one new diagnostic code has serious practical consequences.

This kind of legitimate and yet petty minded thinking has serious international consequences.

The exclusion and discrimination suffered by indigenous girls has serious consequences for society.

The potential consequences are serious.

Serious, long term economic consequences would follow.

Failure to do so will result in serious consequences.

But stalemate over Iran s nuclear policy could have serious consequences.

The loss of institutional knowledge sometimes has serious consequences that may result in the slowing of the progress of trials.

Instead of the productivity surge experienced in the US, it has gone through a sort of productivity holiday, with serious consequences.

The consequences of choosing this inadequate, if expedient, route are serious.

So the consequences of its economic growth are much more serious.

The coup in Egypt may have serious regional consequences as well.

Small scale attacks did occur, although none resulted in serious consequences.

One problem is that the consequences for neglecting drug safety are non existing or minimal. The time has come to get serious

We also show that this education has a range of serious harmful consequences which violate various aspects of their right to education.

Particular consequences of a serious breach of an obligation under this chapter

But it would not obstruct serious health consequences from other radioactive elements.

Ninth, QE and other unconventional monetary policies can have serious unintended consequences.

The long term consequences of the resulting surge in fiscal deficits are serious.

Mitochondrial mutations can have serious consequences, including epilepsy, liver failure, diabetes, and cardiomyopathy.

The verdicts sent an unmistakable message, one with serious consequences for Egypt s political transition.

Revenge has consequences.

The potential systemic crisis threatens to accelerate deleveraging further, with serious consequences for emerging Europe.

Unfettered growth in energy demand will clearly have serious consequences for the climate as well.

Such a situation may become more extended and lead to more serious and permanent consequences.

The alarming tendencies we are seeing today may be short lived and with no serious consequences.

But the story is repeated across the border in Pakistan, with serious consequences for both countries.

As in the Great Depression, the political consequences are more serious and hold longer term significance.

But the failure of the referendum in France carries more serious consequences than the EDC s rejection.

Whatever their short term benefits and popularity, gestures of such gravity always entail serious long term consequences.

An increasing number of countries were sustaining serious consequences as a result of the application of sanctions.

But neglect of Cyprus could have serious consequences, especially if its continued division keeps Turkey outside the EU.

The bombing of Serbia by NATO in 1999 heavily damaged its economy, with serious consequences for neighboring countries.

On 5 October, the Government asked FNL to engage in negotiations by 31 October or face serious consequences .

If the offence is committed more than once or causes serious or very serious consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between five and twelve years of imprisonment.

Incompetence in implementation has strategic consequences.

Being out of step has consequences.

Although MONUC has established a humanitarian zone between the warring parties to allow the distribution of aid, the situation is a worrying one with serious consequences for the human rights situation.

Our failure to think clearly about such matters would be amusing if the potential consequences were not so serious.

This misplaced sense of honour sometimes has serious consequences as in the case of so called honour killings when a woman asserts her independence and goes against the wishes of her family.

If the US turned inward and seriously curtailed immigration, there would be serious consequences for America s position in the world.

(Psychological research shows that torture causes serious psychological trauma to its victims, whose families often suffer negative consequences as well.)

These consequences would be even more serious than the possible destabilizing effect of the introduction of strategic missile defence systems.