Sentence examples for breaking with precedent from inspiring English sources

Nick Clegg, breaking with precedent, delivered his own statement to the Commons saying he was convinced of the need for legislation.

This week, the companies' immediate reaction to the lawsuit was to accuse the Justice Department of breaking with precedent in challenging a so-called vertical merger, i.e., one in which the two companies involved don't directly compete with each other.

Breaking with precedent, Iran asked for outside help.A new Algerian political party, the National Democratic Rally, close to President Zeroual, is emerging as a front-runner for the June 5th parliamentary election.A Paris court is to rule on April 1st whether Saddam Hussein may sue the editor of Nouvel Observateur for an article that called him, among much else, a simpleton.

Ben might break with precedent and revoke a rose.

Last month, he broke with precedent by promising to keep rates low for an extended period.

When electricity was privatised, in 1988, Labour's new energy spokesman, Tony Blair, broke with precedent by not promising to renationalise.

Bill Clinton bought into the idea, which is to say he broke with precedent and left Greenspan alone.

When Africa and Macedonia became provinciae to be regularly assigned to commanders, it was decided to break with precedent by not increasing the number of senior magistrates (praetors).

The situation is so confused and its resolution so important to the peace process that the government should again break with precedent and just tell all.

He has broken with precedent by arresting a former member of the party's highest body, the Politburo Standing Committee, on suspicion of corruption.

She is not the first woman to break with precedent in her choice of bridal jewelry, but her experience underscores a sea change in the industry.