Example sentences of "take precedence over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The literary bias of British film reviewing has rarely been quite so plainly stated — Coward is the established name , his reputation guaranteed by years of theatrical success , hence he takes precedence over the mere maker of pictures . |
| 2 | The legal profession is not always entirely blameless in these matters , for there is often left in the minds of interested people the suspicion that , in the courts of law the scoring of points and the winning of cases takes precedence over the desire to administer justice and establish truth . |
| 3 | The next building block is our family priority in which our spouse actually takes precedence over the rest of the family . |
| 4 | The abiding and mounting preoccupation with preserving the natural world frequently , and quite rightly , takes precedence over the ravages and institutional vandalism of our fellow human beings . |
| 5 | The method used is one where the development of skills and ideas takes precedence over the accumulation of academic facts for their own sake . |
| 6 | The 1967 White Paper at paragraph 23 , states the government 's intention to be that " community law takes precedence over the domestic law of the member states . " |
| 7 | This is as far as I can get with my researches for now , because after lunch I have to go to the Treasury , with my colleague Jane Showell , for a meeting of the joint working party on Sunningdale ; not even death takes precedence over the Treasury . |
| 8 | Then there is the slack legislation passed by parliamentarians far removed from the sharp end of society and the liberal-minded intellectuals living in ‘ Cloud-cuckoo-land ’ where tolerance for the assailant takes precedence over the suffering of the victim . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Third , the worker was committed to the idea that treatment of a medical or disabling condition should not take precedence over the child 's social , emotional and cultural needs . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The demands of people at risk of suicide or of harming others must always take precedence over the quietly distressed but passive long-term sufferer , and it is often better , therefore , to relieve mental health workers dedicated to the particular needs of people with long-term problems from having to cope with the emergency short-term demands of new patients . |
| 14 | after Assisted Areas ( with which in part they coincided ) , in the grant of industrial development certificates , and would thus take precedence over the new towns . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | They all felt constrained by Israel 's proximity to the Western bloc , and this took precedence over the enforcement of the 1949 Geneva Convention . |
| 18 | It appears that human preoccupations and concerns once again took precedence over the interests of non-human animals . |
| 19 | In addition to the economic arguments put forward for nationalisation , there was also a strong political impetus , as the Labour party attempted to achieve a ‘ fairer , more egalitarian ’ society , in which social priorities and the ‘ national interest ’ took precedence over the desire to maximise profits . |
| 20 | Following the appointment of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in 1653 , religious considerations once more came to the fore , although whether they ever took precedence over the more secular impulses behind foreign policy is doubtful . |
| 21 | On the other hand , I have seen some country- made chairs where the ‘ rule of thumb ’ definitely took precedence over the ruler , and no two angles seem to be the same . |
| 22 | Treaty took precedence over the other provisions . |
| 23 | Yet within nine months of taking office the Government had introduced a New Towns Bill , which took precedence over the promised measure on compensation and betterment ( Cullingworth , 1979 ) . |
| 24 | ‘ No , not really , ’ said Constance , and Scarlet felt herself concurring in an age-old belief that , when it came to the point , the closing of ranks took precedence over the wellbeing of the stranger within the gates . |
| 25 | On each occasion exchange-rate policy took precedence over the introduction of monetary and fiscal policy appropriate to the needs of the economy . |
| 26 | I noticed Dennis took precedence over the foot run by Pat , but he , he |
| 27 | ‘ Will he be here for dinner ? ’ asked my mother , the cook briefly taking precedence over the hostess . |
| 28 | For some of them , the sands were taking precedence over the works of Mr Dickens , as they gathered to await their leader amid the potted palms in the first-floor sun lounge overlooking the Victoria Parade , the sands and the sea . |
| 29 | A NAFTA Trade Commission , taking precedence over the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) dispute settlement mechanism , would be established to handle disputes in the first instance . |
| 30 | It is all too easy to lead to the conclusion that compliance with regulations is all that is required for safety , i.e. compliance ends up taking precedence over the wider considerations of risk management . |