A retinal detachment is commonly preceded by a posterior vitreous detachment which gives rise to these symptoms:

A full 46 percent of anonymous sources were identified only as "officials" or "aides," and those terms were commonly preceded by such unhelpful qualifiers as "Congressional," "administration" or - my special favorite - "several."

However, the onset of this deceleration is commonly preceded by transitory tachycardia, which is reflective of the immediate effects of VVC withdrawal.

They were commonly preceded with a standard formula in French: Ces sount les usages, et les custumes le ques ... (There are the usages and customs of ...).

A retinal detachment is commonly preceded by one or more "tears" in the retina.

The noun "look" or "appearance" ("表") in Cantonese is commonly preceded by the character for "outer" ("外")

Scuola primaria (primary school), also known as scuola elementare, is commonly preceded by three years of non-compulsory nursery school (or kindergarten).

We now know that major eruptions are commonly preceded by seismic activity, and these shocks would have provided ample warning of the forthcoming eruption, had anyone been aware of their significance.