Sentence examples for giving precedence from inspiring English sources

The purpose of giving precedence to full-power noncommercial stations is to serve local listeners.

Giving precedence to personal conscience over parliamentary decisions is now much more acceptable than ever before.

In a report citing Mr Dink's case, Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe's human-rights commissioner, rebuked Turkish judges and prosecutors for "giving precedence to the protection of the state over the protection of human rights".

Central bankers in rich countries, where consolidated supervision has become the norm, have been encouraging their emerging peers to adopt it too, perhaps starting with giving precedence for new licences to foreign banks that are supervised on a consolidated basis.

Berlin may also be making a mistake by giving precedence to bilateral ties with China over joining the European Commission's attempts to establish a level playing field for European investments in China.

The United States Olympic Committee has been equally business like in its distribution of funds... giving precedence to the sports and teams most likely to produce medals for our side.

Grad students are given precedence in enrollment.

Interrogations were given precedence over medical care.

But most Democrats give precedence to more tangible rewards.

It does not give precedence to subject matter.

Whatever their specific approach, progressive 20th-century composers everywhere clearly gave precedence to melodic-rhythmic energies.