Sugar, once considered precious, is probably responsible for this disparity.
In Japan, where reputation and relationships are considered precious, the informal cues are as important as the legalistic ones.
Bale, maybe still, has something at Tottenham which is increasingly rare and which in a better ordered world might be considered precious.
To keep the government open and, more important, to avoid the blame of having it shut down, each party was contemplating giving up something it once considered precious to reach a deal.
Set in a dystopian future where crime is rampant, the economy ravaged and cars are considered precious commodities, the film is based in a drive-in theatre where reprobates and layabouts are locked in forever – a kind of cinema concentration camp – and forced to acclimatise to a world built around the screen.
Hemingway, wearing a large head bandage, was present at the Normandy Landings, but according to Meyers, considered "precious cargo" and not allowed ashore.
He added: "Each of these photographs serves as inspiration for me in my life; they line the walls of my homes and I consider them precious gems.
The Buddhist sage Atisha recommended a prayer upon encountering those folks who mess with our minds: When I see beings of a negative disposition, or those oppressed by negativity or pain, may I, as if finding a treasure, consider them precious.
The values refer to things that people consider being precious and are the most important and central element in a person's system of attitude (Oskamp 1977).
According to Oskamp (1977), values refer to things that people consider being precious so that they are the most important and central elements in a person's system of attitudes and beliefs.
