Example sentences of "[vb past] precedence over [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wickham might have commented that his business took precedence over a vote on the future of the chewing gum industry , but his priorities were not a politician 's priorities . |
| 2 | It appears that human preoccupations and concerns once again took precedence over the interests of non-human animals . |
| 3 | On each occasion exchange-rate policy took precedence over the introduction of monetary and fiscal policy appropriate to the needs of the economy . |
| 4 | They all felt constrained by Israel 's proximity to the Western bloc , and this took precedence over the enforcement of the 1949 Geneva Convention . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | The shareholders of the holding company entered into a shareholders ' agreement which stated that it had precedence over the Articles of Association , and clause 3 of that agreement provided that " no further share capital shall be created or issued in the company … without the written consent of each of the parties hereto " . |