It was a clear example of a good idea that produced an unintended negative consequence.

Another negative consequence of the pandemic has been the effect on fundraising, with fewer supporters able to dip into their pockets.

But if you hang in there a bit too long, the only negative consequence will be a mild bout of hypothermia.

The long-term negative consequence was that each point earned by a player also drained the pool of available points.

A negative consequence of this, was that it became easy for the much longer line to get into a tangle.