put something before something
put something above something

We need to put the interest of our nation above greed and power.

There were three of them; and they put her head above his own.

We put our names above the door because it's a very personal business.

"There are very few values I would put above them," he said.

Hospital officials say the weeks of additional surgery and care he needs will put his final bill well above $250,000.

"The people who manage the district do not put politics above children."

Training and other expenses probably put the total above $9 billion.

And here, too, he could put his mind above the pain.

Other studies of young adults put the figure above 20 percent.

She is a law student who does not want to put relationships above her career.