Example sentences of "[pron] give priority to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My dear boy , ’ he said , ‘ the choice is between feeding your mind or their bodies : I give priority to the former . ’ |
| 2 | Since power rests not just in individuals or groups but in anonymous social mechanisms and assumptions , they argued that the power of capital is revealed not in individual acts of decision-making but in the everyday application of ‘ those assumptions which give priority to private capital accumulation and market exchange in the use and distribution of resources ’ ( Westergaard and Resler , 1975 , p. 144 ) . |
| 3 | In arguing against the notion that the family is the origin of society , Marx and Engels reverse what they had argued in their previous writing , but Maine 's version of the argument , which gives priority to private property , is even more opposed to their general position , and so it is not surprising that they reject Maine in favour of Morgan . |
| 4 | A more immediate issue concerns the consequences for labour of a structure which gives priority to flexibility yet at the same time promises a lifetime of permanent employment which seems to imply inflexibility . |
| 5 | An integrated transport policy which gives priority to government funding of public transport is also recommended , as is increased research and education , more accountability from industry and support for the " polluter pays " principle . |
| 6 | A new procedure ( Land Registration ( Official Searches ) Rules 1988 ) provides for a search against a pending first registration , which gives priority to prospective buyers and chargees , and enables them to ascertain what other applications may be pending . |
| 7 | Suppose a girl under 16 does not wish her parents to know that she is seeking contraceptive advice : the medical profession is divided between those who give priority to partial consent , and others who , in line with the General Medical Council , hold that the principle of professional confidentiality overrides that of parental consent . |
| 8 | Here British social anthropologists part company with many of their American colleagues , who give priority to culture and to cultural patterns , underestimating ( as it seems to us ) the social dimension . |
| 9 | you give priority to the vehicles on opposite side |
| 10 | However , as you have some discretion in these matters , Mr. Speaker , and while we wait for the Scottish electorate to remove the remainder of the Scottish Conservative party from this House , would it not be appropriate for you to give priority to Scottish Members at Scottish Question Time ? |
| 11 | This morning she gives priority to the fact that it is the first day of the winter term , and that she has a lecture to deliver and two tutorials to conduct . |
| 12 | She has spent the last year following her sailing pursuits but this year she gave priority to her GCSE exams and has done much less sailing . |
| 13 | The hon. Gentleman will know that we have recently announced a £10 million programme to provide grants to local authorities to enable them to give priority to buses through the construction of bus lanes and by giving priority to buses at traffic lights . |
| 14 | A recruitment team faced by this kind of surge in activity is liable to have to make a decision : do we concentrate on getting the letters out or do we give priority to keeping the records in line ? |
| 15 | However , they give priority to providing an adequate state contributory pension which does not require a means-tested supplement . |
| 16 | Often they gave priority to foreign markets outside Europe , usually aiming at the USA as the biggest and best entry point for a global marketing strategy ; this might involve buying struggling American companies , which continued to make losses . |