They cannot risk putting it into stocks for fear the principal will decrease.

He said too big a tax cut would risk putting the government back into deficit.

I can't risk putting him in touch with you right now.

"They don't want to risk putting the company in bankruptcy, which could easily happen, because of bad judgments."

But it risks putting local phone companies in a position to drive rivals out of business.

"You can't risk putting too many people up on the mountain," he said.

I risked putting my head round the side of the window.

I think they will risk putting themselves in front of contractors.

To go beyond that would risk putting us on a very slippery slope indeed.

However, this may risk putting the burden on the taxpayer.