Sentence examples for a common prelude from inspiring English sources

He in turn served notice on city officials that he had been retained, a common prelude to a lawsuit.

In the 1970s, a friend offering to crack open a bottle of foul muck made in a cupboard under the stairs was a common threat and the prelude to an appalling hangover.

Diplomats from six major powers are due to meet next week to discuss a common negotiating strategy as an expected prelude to restarting high-level talks with Iran at about the end of this month.

Insulin resistance is a common consequence of obesity, and is frequently a prelude to frank type 2 diabetes [ 1].

"But common household items are a great prelude to sex toys".

A SUICIDE is as much a prelude as an ending.

His comments will be greeted with scepticism by many senior Tories who fully expect him to attempt to return to the Commons as an MP in 2015 as a possible prelude to a Tory leadership bid.

HUDSON SCHOOL "A Prelude to a Kiss".

Is this a prelude to a boardroom battle?

Instead it felt anticipatory: a prelude to a riff.

"This is a prelude to a revolution," he declared.