Example sentences of "[vb mod] take precedence over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henri II insisted that , as a reigning monarch , she must take precedence over his daughters . |
| 2 | The power of human reason must take precedence over all presumption of ‘ truth ’ . |
| 3 | The prevailing ethos today is that the state not the individual is responsible for his welfare , that the erosion of private property rights and the control by the state of many areas of our lives is legitimate and welcome and that the distribution of wealth must take precedence over its creation . |
| 4 | Marenches claimed later that the king replied that the Shah was his guest and that was that , Then , Marenches , says , he had to convince the king that his other duties , including the straits of Gibraltar , which was 'so vital for the camp of liberty " , must take precedence over hospitality . |
| 5 | There are times when items of special interest must take precedence over any schedule . |
| 6 | Surely this — gentleman — understands that a prior commitment must take precedence over his needs tonight . ’ |
| 7 | Stirling 's stated purpose in writing the memo was to suggest that recruiting his unit up to strength should take precedence over the equipping of these new battalions . |
| 8 | Once agreed , your interests should take precedence over everything else that may arise in the course of the inspection and report . |
| 9 | In evaluating the Copernican system , for example , mathematical criteria should take precedence over interpretations of Scripture , which may have become normative but only through ignorance . |
| 10 | Horvath 's re-graphing of some of Labov 's data in terms of ‘ natural ’ linguistic groupings even suggests that sex should take precedence over class as the major speaker variable ; she remarks that ‘ if social class is seen to take precedence , then these other social dimensions might remain hidden or only dimly perceived ’ ( Horvath 1985 : 64 ) . |
| 11 | However , that is not to say that the appearance of the pool should take precedence over the well-being of its inhabitants , for , as will be seen later , the correct ratio of plant types is necessary to ensure the sparkling clear water which all pool-owners desire . |
| 12 | Mother did n't , could n't , will never understand why a sport should take precedence over sensible activities like , say , a nice coffee morning , or an afternoon in the House of Fraser or a kaluki evening ( that 's a nice card game , not to be confused with an unendurable evening of Japanese theatricals ) . |
| 13 | The campaign revolved around the issue of whether negotiations with the drug cartels to end the current violence should take precedence over efforts to bring them to justice . |
| 14 | Yesterday Coun Dot Long , chairman of the recreation committee , said the ESC 's artistic integrity should take precedence over economic considerations . |
| 15 | ‘ On this occasion , the recreation committee considers the artistic integrity of the production should take precedence over economic considerations . ’ |
| 16 | Should those measures be insufficient , the member state might have recourse to other criteria which prove appropriate , because , in that respect , the aims of the Common Fisheries Policy could take precedence over the rules on free movement laid down in the E.E.C . |
| 17 | In the struggle to advance , outmanoeuvre rivals and be heard by superiors , factional loyalty ( loyalty to one 's patron ) may take precedence over policy interest . |
| 18 | The semantic constraint may take precedence over acoustic information . |
| 19 | Where spray bottles are more widely used and there is a risk of confusion colour coding is desirable and such a provision would take precedence over our control needs . |
| 20 | A testator would not set out to establish a trust , or to confirm his will in trust form , hoping that in details his intention would take precedence over his words : the civil law already coped with these problems , and the law of trusts was able to follow rather than lead . |
| 21 | As he knows , I have to decide whether his application comes within the Standing Order and , if so , whether a debate should be granted which would take precedence over the business set down for today or tomorrow . |
| 22 | However , Prince Saad also stressed that reconstruction and security would take precedence over democratization . |
| 23 | A striking one came in 1760 when , at the marriage of the Princess of Brazil , the daughter of King Joseph I , the masterful Portuguese chief minister , the marques de Pombal , announced that though the papal nuncio and the imperial ambassador would take precedence over all other foreign envoys this would be governed so far as the rest of them were concerned simply by the dates on which they had presented their credentials . |
| 24 | Our desire to please them will take precedence over our own needs , and our self-possession will be compromised . |
| 25 | Will he confirm that the primary role of the plan will take precedence over all other considerations ? |
| 26 | This objective will take precedence over any external consideration . |
| 27 | Overall there are few general principles on whether one rule will take precedence over another . |
| 28 | In a large construction the silhouette of the ground floors , entrances , exits and more intimate areas can take precedence over the structure as a whole ( see ‘ Foveal and peripheral vision ’ ) and thus become its representative . |