Example sentences of "take precedence over [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps not in the sense of de Maria or Ericson and Ziegler but surely so in the sense that the idea of it often takes precedence over all other of its aspects . |
| 2 | SHAK LO MUN GRAM When the urge to continue sleeping takes precedence over all things |
| 3 | And as you must realise , that summons takes precedence over any other . ’ |
| 4 | In Johnson 's report , the education offered by the city takes precedence over any popular descriptions or concerns , beginning with an interest in the fact that Hector Boece or Boethius became the first President of the King 's College , in 1494 , at the instigation of Bishop William Elphinstone , effectively the founder of Aberdeen University — whose tomb may still be seen . |
| 5 | This Community law is applied through the courts of the Member States , where it takes precedence over any national law ; Martin Howe again : |
| 6 | It takes precedence over any conflicting common law and is superior to the conventions of the Constitutions and to works of authority . |
| 7 | The power of human reason must take precedence over all presumption of ‘ truth ’ . |
| 8 | Language in general is understood as communication and thought , command over which must " take precedence over all other branches of learning " . |
| 9 | Will he confirm that the primary role of the plan will take precedence over all other considerations ? |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Overall there are few general principles on whether one rule will take precedence over another . |
| 12 | This objective will take precedence over any external consideration . |
| 13 | There are times when items of special interest must take precedence over any schedule . |
| 14 | By the spring of 1993 at least nine republics or regions within the Russian Federation were insisting that their own laws took precedence over those of the Federation as a whole , and the Chechen republic had gone still further and declared itself a fully independent state . |
| 15 | It stated that Karelia 's constitution and laws took precedence over those of the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union , but that some of Karelia 's state powers were voluntarily delegated to Russia , of which it remained part . |
| 16 | However , his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration . |
| 17 | Russia 's sovereignty should involve the Russian constitution and laws taking precedence over those of the Soviet Union ; a separate Russian citizenship ; Russian ownership of its economic wealth and resources ; the right to formulate economic reform policies separately from the union ; and independence in foreign policy . |
| 18 | In all professional considerations the interests of clients within their prescribed or legitimate requirements take precedence over all other interests . |
| 19 | The obligations of the United Nations Charter take precedence over any conflicting treaty commitments . |
| 20 | Husbands are usually higher earners than their wives and their jobs or carers take precedence over those of women . |
| 21 | ‘ Nothing , but nothing , is ever allowed to take precedence over that meeting . |