When R is precedes, we can intuitively regard its weak ancestral, precedes+, as the relation less-than-or-equal-to on the natural numbers. From Wordnik.com. [Frege's Logic, Theorem, and Foundations for Arithmetic] Reference
A theatre performance in Slovak precedes the concert. From Wordnik.com. [Slovak Spectator] Reference
Thus Scripture declares in different places that the word precedes the creation. From Wordnik.com. [The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1] Reference
Despite Mr. Spiegelman's lack of dance background, his name precedes Mr. Tracy's in the credits. From Wordnik.com. [Pilobolus Draws a Tension at the Joyce] Reference
For the salaried class in urban India, the company they work for or their designation precedes their introduction and identity. From Wordnik.com. [Want to Sell in a Downturn? India's Retailer-in-Chief on What Marketers Miss] Reference
Note: In traditional Chinese style, the family name precedes the given name (s). From Wordnik.com. [Twan Eng Tan biography] Reference
In such a case the Anglicized name precedes the family name, such as Jerry Tang. From Wordnik.com. [The Stone Monkey] Reference
This word precedes the other, "Have faith in the promise of an answer to prayer.". From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
In such a case the Anglicized name precedes the family name, such as Jerry Tang. —. From Wordnik.com. [The Stone Monkey]
His pet name precedes him down the street, the coos come from the shadowed interiors. From Wordnik.com. [At Plattsburg] Reference
Excision repair is a general term, it becomes specific depending on what term precedes it. From Wordnik.com. [Another Protozoan and Front-Loading] Reference
A small 's' between words which allows them to attach themselves to whatever word precedes them. From Wordnik.com. [cafebabel.com] Reference
I’ve already explained that the word precedes any racist synonyms that were invented long after the fact. From Wordnik.com. [“Tar Baby” Isn’t Racist. And It Is. « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
Here's a sample from the section on Zuegma: In one form prozeugma, the yoking word precedes the words yoked. From Wordnik.com. [Rhetorical Devices Handbook] Reference
Most Americans only hear about Somalia if the country's name precedes "is a failed state," or "is a hotbed of pirate activity.". From Wordnik.com. [Allison Kilkenny: Al-Barakaat: The Little Charity That Could Have Saved Somalia] Reference
Again, where the general name precedes, we should in most cases use no point, for the special name will be restrictive: "the poet Burns,". From Wordnik.com. ["Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students] Reference
"uncommon idiom for negatives," that is, when the predicate term precedes the negation, as in ˜Some B A is not™ (Quaedam B A est non). From Wordnik.com. [The Statue of a Writer] Reference
And that tells the story that kind of precedes the show. From Wordnik.com. [Duncan Sheik: A Troubadour Turns To Theater] Reference
The very announcement produced an underground swell such as precedes a moral earthquake. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches of the Covenanters] Reference
When "not only" precedes "but also," see that each is followed by the same part of speech. From Wordnik.com. [How to Write Clearly Rules and Exercises on English Composition] Reference
Up till nightfall, a dull, noiseless agitation, such as precedes great catastrophes, ran through the anxious multitude. From Wordnik.com. [From the Earth to the Moon] Reference
Here the word "precedes" is just as solid as the words. From Wordnik.com. [The Analysis of Mind] Reference
Once there was a waver in the line, such as precedes a rush. From Wordnik.com. [Way of the Lawless] Reference
Note: A revival of King's "Dust and Light" precedes "Scheherazade" for the remainder of the run. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
There came a silence such as precedes the bursting of a storm, and in the midst of it Idernes spoke, somewhat thickly. From Wordnik.com. [The Ancient Allan] Reference
The fact that Socrates precedes Plato is symbolized in English by the fact that the word "precedes" occurs between the words "Socrates" and. From Wordnik.com. [The Analysis of Mind] Reference
'' precedes 'and' determines 'allows a lot of play in how this is interpreted and defended. From Wordnik.com. [Reclaiming the Mission] Reference
“Have you seen my phone?” his big voice precedes him down the hall. From Wordnik.com. [Suspicion] Reference
And so begins the barrage of phone calls that precedes every storm. From Wordnik.com. [Rubble Fever, continued] Reference
And when it does, it casts everything that precedes it in a different light. From Wordnik.com. [JOAQUIN AFTER MIDNIGHT] Reference
Simply put, when aesthetic purpose precedes exposure and sales, art plays the upper hand. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Lasarow: Art Versus Entertainment: The Gap is Essential] Reference
All this highlights the usual question that precedes such meetings — why should we care?. From Wordnik.com. [Mixed Company] Reference
The clatter of pistol fire precedes the wailing of family members and, hours later, the arrival of police sirens. From Wordnik.com. [Taking Aim At The City] Reference
This chapter ( "What to Do?") precedes the one on organizational changes ( "How to Do It"), which only makes sense. From Wordnik.com. [IT'S MORE THAN A WAR] Reference
A whiff of controversy precedes many fall events, like that wind that reaches the subway station just ahead of the train. From Wordnik.com. [We're All For Fall] Reference
For the album that precedes "" Civil War, '' Wildhorn says he'll have 28 major acts, such as Trisha Yearwood and Patti LaBelle. From Wordnik.com. [Pop's Bid For Broadway] Reference
Or, if you believe, as Netanyahu claims, that "in many regions of the world, especially the Middle East, anger precedes respect.". From Wordnik.com. [Shadowland: How (Not) To Win] Reference
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