1.   Its deliberations precede decisions by the competent institutions, and it provides a forum for consultation and discussion between the Council, Commission and the two sides of industry.

2.   The ILP wanted international discussion to precede important decisions of the Comintern.

3.   But after the protests, it was expanded to include the bloody fighting in the Pacific, which preceded the decision to bomb.

4.   But little she would be likely to say or do if she really showed up could match the ballyhoo that has preceded her decision about going.

5.   That decision was preceded by back channel talks between high-ranking U.S. and Cuban officials.

6.   Little discussion preceded decision to complete tunnel.

7.   Their commitment preceded the decision by the national squad to keep off players missing play in the NHL because of its labor dispute.

8.   Their commitment preceded the decision by the national squad to keep off the roster players locked out by the National Hockey League labor dispute.