Sentence examples for prestige above from inspiring English sources

Rather than won by the allies, the war emerges as lost by the French: Napoleon's grand strategy put prestige above practicalities; his marshals behaved like satraps and wasted effort on manoeuvres among themselves.So far, so good.

Now some Palestinian and Western officials say that by pushing the case of the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, the Palestinian leadership is putting prestige above professional and technical considerations.

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To do so, their methodology emphasizes service above prestige; they take into account factors like student participation in community service and graduate Peace Corps involvement when deciding which schools are best.

Second wave NatWest holed Market discipline The price of connections Simply staggering Get real ReprintsIn 1990, when skyscrapers seemed to be sprouting on every corner in Tokyo, prestige mattered above all.

Mr. Pollack was more like William Wyler: highly competent, drawn to projects with a certain quality and prestige and able above all to harness the charisma of movie stars to great emotional and dramatic effect.

Prestige is trading above Genomma's bid by more than a dollar a share, so look for Genomma to raise its offer as the May 7 record date approaches, and perhaps start a tender offer.

Mr. Prestige comes with all of the above, and adds a remote control car that transmits audio and video.