Sentence examples for broken with precedent from inspiring English sources
He has broken with precedent by arresting a former member of the party's highest body, the Politburo Standing Committee, on suspicion of corruption.
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.
Nick Clegg, breaking with precedent, delivered his own statement to the Commons saying he was convinced of the need for legislation.
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.
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.
Labour MPs broke with precedent to applaud Martin last night after he announced the interim rules to tighten MPs' expenses and allowances.
Operation Babylift, an innovation that ultimately extricated 2,508 Vietnamese children from the war zone on 26 flights over a hectic three-week period in 1975, broke with precedent.
