Sentence examples for priority is to avoid from inspiring English sources

Their new priority is to avoid a Russian takeover.

First priority is to avoid waking the dogs, so I can get out of walking them.

At the same time, administration officials acknowledge that an overriding priority is to avoid American casualties and keep Kosovo out of the news during an election year.

But the touring side's priority is to avoid a series whitewash against South Africa for the first time in 118 years of fixtures between the teams.

Now the immediate priority is to avoid a sweep, a goal made tougher by Stoudemire's ailing back and Chauncey Billups's injured knee.

The northerners' priority is to avoid the mistakes in Greece, where countries of the euro zone lent more money than Athens could ever repay (including to recapitalise banks).

Bolton's style will change, Coyle said, but the priority was to avoid relegation before looking to make improvements.

He said his first priority was to avoid the 1% rise in national insurance announced before this budget and due to take effect in April 2011.

Throughout the occupation, officials have insisted that they were taking a cautious approach and that their main priority was to avoid a violent confrontation.

And in considering treatment options, one priority was to avoid drugs that cause neuropathy, a numbness and tingling in the hands or feet that is a side effect of some chemotherapy drugs.

Aides said the mayor's priority was to avoid paying more to the US tax authorities, after he was recently forced to settle a large capital gains tax bill.