It is a precious thing, worthy of a blog at the very least.

ECONOMIST: Language

This democracy we have is a precious thing.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at Michigan Commencement

Trust is a precious thing.

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In line to secure a rare and precious thing in D.

CNN: Supreme Court begins debating sweeping health care law

When an economy is in the doldrums, the ability to squeeze more cash out of a business on that scale is a rare and precious thing.

BBC: Squeezed consumers become choosy

Bill embodied the unrestrained and unpredictable power of the United States, but his frustrated rage appeared to be honest, and honesty is a rare and precious thing.

NPR: Sergeant Notes Odd Rituals of War in Afghanistan

Because the only thing more precious to a small business than capital is time.

FORBES: Managing Capital Is Not The Same As Managing Cash

The thing is, being a precious metals refiner is not actually the most difficult of jobs.

FORBES: The Cash4Gold Bankruptcy: This Is The Basic Problem With Recycling

For one thing, fund-raising takes a lot of time almost as precious a commodity as cash at this stage in the race.

ECONOMIST: Campaign finance

"I think it's a really good thing that Liberal Democrats worry as much as we do about something as precious as the NHS, " he said.

BBC: Lib Dems: Party activists reject holding NHS protest vote

While the film and music industries are convinced that the only thing tech-types want to do is pirate their precious content, perhaps they ought to take a peek out their front door.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The decline in wagering dollars leaves racetracks in a curious position: use precious financial resources to upgrade the on-track experience, or recognize that big crowds at racetracks are a thing of the past, and cater instead to the off-site bettor, whose gambling funds the purses and the salaries that permit the racetrack to exist?

FORBES: Building A Better Racetrack Is Not A Losing Bet