| Thus, for centuries, wants have superseded needs on the social pecking order. |
| Firefighting was therefore at the top of the pecking order of Forest Service job prestige. |
| However, Darcey's favourite nibble slips down the nutritional pecking order on account of its sugary fondant centre. |
| The new face had to be assessed, evaluated and placed in rank according to the established pecking order. |
| As a suburban jackeen, the finely constructed pecking order in the bar escaped me. |
| But to do that, they would have to want to enter the fray, starting from the bottom and working their way up the pecking order at rock festivals. |
