Sentence examples for took precedent from inspiring English sources

More fundamentally, China "took precedent" over America, in the words of an insider.

On Saturday, though, matters of the heart happily took precedent over those of the mind.

"I feel that corporate interests took precedent over the needs of people in New Hampshire," she said.

While I was always conscious of this status, what took precedent was my unfettered love of the game.

But in a potentially devastating blow to the UK Government, the Court of Appeal yesterday said the case involved such serious allegations that it took precedent over allies' concerns.

The Union's candidate Question Time was hijacked by questions about the allegations, and throughout the campaigning mounting press coverage of the scandal took precedent over any talk of policies and manifestos.

The higher level, whether federal or local, takes precedent.

"This is an issue of life and death, and that takes precedent over political considerations".

This is the alchemy by which racial category takes precedent, yet again, over supposed citizenship.

This position poses another difficulty: on Wikipedia, the present takes precedent over the past.

"In your country, individual rights always take precedent over community rights.