Object

• advent: Although the survey predates the advent of OTC emergency contraception, the discussion is interesting.

• pyramid: Built over 4000 years ago, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara predates the great pyramids by over 1000 years.

• Christianity: The four quarters linked with Spirit make the pattern of a cross within a circle, a symbol which predates Christianity.

• invention: Among other things, this predates the invention of ' schizophrenia ' .

• era: Over half of the tracks are country, some of which predate the rock era by many years.

• arrival: The photos predate the arrival of Elvis, Bill Haley et al.

Preposition: on

• aphid: Green lacewings, which predate on aphids, are especially welcome in gardens.

Adjective complement

• most: This post-reformation Particular Baptist Confession of Faith predates most of the confessions in current circulation.

Modifying Another Word

• certainly: It certainly predates the beginning of salmon farming in Scotland.

• probably: Of course the policy probably predates British socialism I'd imagine.

• actually: The online coffee pot actually predates our World Wide Web server by some time.

• even: We also have a guided tour inside Southwark Cathedral which predates even Westminster Abbey.

• long: The lack of English support for maintaining the Union with Northern Ireland long predates the Belfast Agreement.

• therefore: It was first described in 1921 and therefore predates the BSE epidemic by many years.

Preposition: by

• year: For the command to change the qiblah to Mecca in the Qur'an predates by many years the conquest of Mecca.