There are obvious economic consequences of this problem for firms.

The most obvious consequence of the recession was a marked fall in property values.

While the lawmakers couldn't wait to lower taxes and raise spending, no one wanted to acknowledge the obvious consequences.

Here are some of the less obvious consequences for 2008, courtesy of 2006.

The obvious consequence is that if a boat's individual race goes the whole distance, the extra effort early on takes a toll.

This is the simplest, most obvious consequence of the limitations.

The highway is clearly a simple thing, but a 104-step cycle isn't a terribly obvious consequence of the rule.

Both tend to ignore all but the most immediate and obvious consequences of technology.

I would like to point out here the main and most obvious consequences in the event that the Commission's proposal is approved.

Another challenge comes from the obvious but inevitable consequences of globalisation.