Wilson, we can safely assume, had a pre-eminent role in the identification and positioning of the 14 Points.

It can be done without yielding a pre-eminent role.

And Marsh, despite its issues, retains a pre-eminent role.

As a political organiser his skills were unequalled and he had played a pre-eminent role at every stage of Burma's struggle for independence.

For 18 years DES has played a pre-eminent role in her life.

Both local and national politics are now playing a pre-eminent role in plant openings.

But this is also an exhibition at which money has played as pre-eminent a role as ever.

So, I think that will have a pre-eminent role in the next Lomé Convention.

The German mark is rivaling the dollar in its pre-eminent role in the world economy.

Its pre-eminent role in municipal bonds has led to other woes for Merrill.