1. They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike.

2. We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.

3. The prime minister authorized a pre-emptive air strike against the rebels.

4. The aircraft carried out a pre-emptive strike against bases in the north.

5. That is what is known as a pre-emptive whinge.

6. The procedure whereby the pre-emptive offer is to be communicated to the shareholders is laid down in section 90.

7. Right then, apparently, she put away any pre-emptive right to either Augusta or Thomas.

8. Both his coups began with a ruthless pre-emptive strike from a position of strength.

9. Thus, pre-emptive patenting can be a highly effective strategic entry barrier.

10. Perhaps general anaesthesia should be combined with pre-emptive local and regional anaesthetic blocks more often.

11. The defender launches his pre-emptive counter-attack a split second after the attacker prepares to strike.

12. To prevent them being expressed, you stage a pre-emptive strike.

13. Pre-emptive analgesia has, indeed, been said to have been shown to occur in several clinical studies.

14. It was a pre-emptive strike against attempts to rewrite and water down his proposals in the months ahead.

15. It still leaves the state Legislature with massive pre-emptive powers to override local decisions.

16. The Pre-emptive Thesis From the dependence and normal justification theses it is but a short step to the pre-emption thesis.

17. This diminishes the chances of accidental war or pre-emptive strikes motivated by unfounded fears.

18. He had half expected a divine pre-emptive strike, a thunderbolt maybe, as he queued for the body and blood.

19. In an interview with CNBC last week, Zell said filing for bankruptcy was a "pre-emptive" move to shore up the company for the future.

20. Last month, in a pre-emptive strike,[http://] the European Parliament adopted a nonbinding resolution calling Internet access a fundamental freedom that could not be restricted except by a court of law.

21. The Treasury has decided to raise interest rates as a pre-emptive measure against inflation.

22. Getting rid of weapons reduces the risk of accidental, unauthorised, hair trigger or pre-emptive use.

23. The elective resolution procedure does not apply to the pre-emptive rights since a special resolution procedure is available to change the articles.

24. Both are meant to decide on the basis of dependent reasons and their decisions are therefore pre-emptive.

25. The US says it is prepared to launch a pre-emptive strike with nuclear weapons if it is threatened.

26. But it never got that far because Kasser fired his pre-emptive strike.

27. Is the Minister satisfied that the present staffing levels are sufficient to carry out the necessary pre-emptive intelligence work?

28. Apparently spooked, Univel cut its prices attempting what it called a pre-emptive strike.

29. Senators react badly to the sense that their country is being pushed around by foreigners—as their pre-emptive rejection of the Kyoto protocol showed.

30. However, North Korea regarded it as "a violent remark regarding a pre-emptive strike against the North," also demanding the South retract the words and extend public apologies.

1. The Treasury has decided to raise interest rates as a pre-emptive measure against inflation.

31. The American Society of Criminology launched a pre-emptive strike Friday, issuing a statement attacking it as "an irresponsible misuse" of crime data.

32. The next day, he launched a pre-emptive strike against the bloated federal budget, noting that some recipients of federal farm subsidies are millionaires who no longer need relief.

33. The intelligence report has raised fresh speculation about whether Israel will launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

34. That military unit should work hand-in-glove with China, which has already flooded Africa with 80,000 nationals engaged in pre-emptive nation building.

35. So I took pre-emptive action, composing on index cards a list of reasons why he and I should still hang out.

36. Because they are quiet and constantly moving, they are essentially invulnerable to pre-emptive attack; there is less pressure to use them or lose them.

37. Meanwhile, South Korea's Defence Minister Kim Tae-young called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea if there is a clear indication the country is preparing a nuclear attack.

38. Israel is seen as a primary target of Iran's nuclear-weapons program, and there are fears the Israelis might launch a pre-emptive strike.

39. It poured cash into the banking system in a pre-emptive strike against panic hoarding.

40. Some commentators claim that the weak jobs count vindicated the Fed's pre-emptive move, others saw it as more evidence that the America's central bank had acted too tardily.

41. She said "all options are on the table, " hinting at a possible Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

42. The deal gives WISCO the right to nominate a director to Consolidated Thompson's board and a pre-emptive right to maintain a proportionate stake in the company.

43. Israel has threatened to launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, though defense officials warn that could spark a major regional war.

44. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a major conflict between India and Pakistan, caused by Pakistan's pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases in an attempt to conquer Western India.

45. But some women opt for a pre-emptive strike by having their breasts removed.

46. Shareholders have a pre-emptive right to subscribe capital when a company increases its capital.

47. A pre-emptive strike against zombies would, surely, be a war against evil itself.

48. These steps won't be easy, but pre-emptive action by the government and businesses will help cushion the impact of China-triggered global inflation.

49. Iran is seen as an existential threat(), and that has raised speculation that Israel might launch a pre-emptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.

50. In a pre-emptive move the Interior Ministry arrested a number of suspected dissidents.

51. As the big weekend approaches I am more and more worried that I might break up during my toast so as a pre-emptive strike please accept this letter and gifts.

52. In a pre-emptive strike I'm planning to emulate with my 18-year-old son, Karen has persuaded her 19-year-old daughter to get a credit card before the new federal legislation takes effect.

53. It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might just save humanity from a pre-emptive alien attack, scientists claim.