Sentence examples for it was a predecessor from inspiring English sources

"It was a predecessor to the cell phone," Mr. Winter said.

The European import that precedes it at 10, "The Dudesons," proudly announces that it was a predecessor of "Jackass".

But Wilkins's taxonomic-classification scheme, which organized words by meaning rather than alphabetically, was not entirely without use: it was a predecessor of the first modern thesaurus.

What appeals to me is that it is a predecessor of the Natural History Museum in Kensington, and in the early days of its existence was the venue for the most famous debate about Darwinism, between Thomas Huxley – who became known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for the vehemence of his argument – and the Bishop of Oxford.

Training reinforcing why the checklist should be used is important since it is a predecessor for showing how it should be used [ 9].

Harrison graded the episode 8.7 out of 10 and remarked that "it was a cut above its predecessors this season, but still a bit shy of the very best UA [episodes]".

President Bush took office last year wary of deep involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, not least because it was a priority for his predecessor, Bill Clinton, and one that ended in disappointment with the collapse of negotiations at Camp David.

But Hollande confided that he would not hesitate to vote for Sarkozy if it was a choice between his predecessor and Marine Le Pen, the leadeer of the far-right Front National.

Ferguson also also acknowledged it was a nod to his predecessor Tom Snyder, who went audience free for years.

Gary Glauber of PopMatters praised the album, noting it had not lost the quality of its predecessor, although it was a good deal heavier.

The staff felt that it was a large improvement over its predecessor due to improved gameplay, audio, visuals, and control.