It appears that the presence of the Ulgos predates that migration.

Perhaps partly because the French presence in the county predates the Revolutionary War, Westchester offers fertile fields for détente.

The presence of female poets in Mappilappattu literature long predated the first female presence in Malayalam literature.

Russia's political presence in Syria predates the creation of the modern Syrian state after World War II.

Some have advanced the idea that the Portuguese presence in the Guianas predates 1834.

The goats' presence predates the 1991 fire.

The Muslims assert that their presence in the area predates the British arrival by several centuries.

Therefore, their presence in Africa long predates the arrival of other white groups on the continent although the Portuguese began trading African slaves in the 1550s.

Arab Christians are indigenous to the Middle East, with a presence there predating the 7th century Islamic expansion into the Fertile Crescent.

ICI's presence in this part of the world, however, predates the formation of the public limited company and indeed, Pakistan itself.