Establishing his life in Jamaica was a necessary precursor to Fleming's pursuit of fiction.
However, the Iraqi authorities say that the process is a necessary precursor to the official legalisation of unions in Iraq.
And they haven't been accompanied by the bold, honest, creative and self-critical thinking that is an absolutely necessary precursor to action that would be effective.
She makes the case for supporting education and basic, curiosity-driven research scientific work without any immediate practical application as a necessary precursor to economic growth.
Rumours of a takeover have surrounded the company for some time, but a resolution to its pension deficit is seen as a necessary precursor to any approach.
A necessary precursor to jobs in certain fields, they act as both a gateway and a barrier to entry.
In human hearts, too, Dr. Murry said, the muscle cells dedifferentiate after injury and double up their DNA, a necessary precursor to cell division.
But it may be a necessary precursor to reforming the banking system and thus a big step towards putting the Japanese economy back on its feet.
Secretary Hillary Clinton practically had to forge the Syrian opposition groups into a coherent collective, as a necessary precursor to persuading them to do the right things.
In Mr Tóibín's opinion, "killing your father or your mother" is a necessary precursor to becoming an original writer.For most of his book, this argument is persuasive.
Indeed, as with all true "cult" movies (a term that has become sorely misused of late), Scott Pilgrim's failure in theatres may prove merely a necessary precursor to its home-viewing resurrection as a die-hard fan-based favourite.
