2184591 He set a precedent. FeuDRenais 27161 Lightning precedes thunder. NekoKanjya 2542694 Your reputation precedes you. CK 26781 The rain was preceded by wind. NekoKanjya 26371 In English the verb precedes the object. Zifre 279829 The Tokyo stock market recorded an unprecedented loss. CM 276020 The third quarter GNP growth was 1% over the preceding quarter. CK