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Ballard shunned the gossipy London literary circuit, preferring the company of a few close friends and family.

He has spurned the front-line, preferring to confine himself in youth and rural politics.

He arrived himself. . . to give her the fullest conviction, by the power of actual comparison, of her preferring his younger brother.

After the birth, Ms Bousada insisted that she did not want money for her story, preferring to guard the privacy of the twins.

Up to now, the Chinese have consistently denied they were among the top rank, preferring to be seen as part of the emerging world.

A feminist, she "found most women wanting" , preferring the company of men.

And he never wants to leave the house at night, preferring to watch classic black-and-white movies on TV.

Blair rarely went out dining or drinking with members of his party, preferring to go home to his wife and kids.

That little bunny rabbit had crawled through the cage, preferring a featherbed, no doubt to snuggling up with its litter mates!

A man of perfect practice has no difficulty in forgetting his country, power and preferring leisure and quiet place.

As for preferring the Reagan end of the Reagan-Mitterrand spectrum, I guess you did not have to go out so much on a limb there.

Modest by nature, she was no braggart, preferring to let her accomplishments speak for themselves.

Preferring to stick to the status quo when faced with unexpected upheaval tends to lead to a sense of helplessness and distress.

I began to keep away from home as much as possible, preferring the simplicity of the streets to the worried, empty talk at home.

Professional athletes who get concussions should also take time off, but many do not, preferring to get right back in the game.

I do not like the word "Pet" , but preferring the word "Animal" instead.

In these circles, youth and beauty reign supreme, with most men preferring the company of a sugar baby in their early-to-mid twenties.

preferring to be known exclusively through the medium of his own brush.

I told HR what was going on and they paid me to leave, preferring to protect their manager rather than cause a stink.

We eschew any "theory" of history, preferring to see merit in a number of basic concepts.

Indeed, most even shy from the word "march, " preferring to speak instead of a "collective walk" to the square.

She shies away from the term 'owner' (even though she bought it) preferring to call herself the 'caretaker' of Mr. Perkins' unique creation.

She adored her son and kept him close, but couldn't bear to be his mother, preferring to be "Susan" , his "goofy big sister" .

Arafat, as anyone who dealt with him knows well, moved only when compelled, preferring the ambiguity of deferral to the clarity of choice.

Miller also said "No Thanks" to the Celtics, preferring to stay retired and keep his place in the TNT studios.

He delayed having an operation for nine months, preferring instead to try macrobiotic diets and to see a spiritualist.

Mr Raja had refused to auction the licences, preferring to dish them out in an underhand and chaotic way, awarding 120 in a single day.

Nor is Toshiko alone in preferring little canines to kids; several of her married friends have done the same.

CONCLUSION: Nurses, patients and visitors did not prefer open visiting as first choice, preferring to have a rest period.

Bantar Gebang is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with many scavengers preferring to work during the cooler night hours.

She has never hired a celebrity to be a brand "ambassador" . She doesn't even like to use the word "brand" , preferring "house" .

Capricorns aren't about to engage in any far-flung adventures, preferring instead to take a risk on an unknown bottle of wine.

She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.

I began the project with no political agenda, preferring to let the soldiers speak for themselves.

Wide-winged and long-lived, albatrosses are rarely seen onland, preferring to stay out on the ocean except to mate and raise their young.

Goldman sees itself as "long-term greedy" , preferring to forgo profit today rather than to alienate a client.

Jeffrey Lacker, the Richmond Fed president, cast a formal dissenting vote, preferring another rate rise, as he did in August.

We even lie about lying, preferring to call our lies anything but a lie.

True, Americans are less likely these days to keep their savings in the bank, preferring money-market funds.

Two Fed members dissented, preferring a smaller cut, while Bernanke and seven others prevailed with a more powerful three-quarter-point one.

The Bush administration has shied from intervention, preferring to let market forces operate without government intrusion.

At least three years work experience in Finance area, preferring in multinational company.

True to its heritage, the software remains "opinionated, " preferring convention over configuration.

'At the moment they are still preferring safe havens like bunds, given all the nervousness in neighboring states. '

However, Ancelotti has refused to put too much emphasis on the location, preferring instead to focus on the teams.

if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion.

Mr Wang said China would not take drastic measures to cool the economy, preferring smaller steps all aimed at reining in investment.

He eschewed market researchers and focus groups, preferring to trust his own instincts when evaluating potential new products.

The evolutionist famously spent little of his time studying or in lectures, preferring to shoot, ride and collect beetles.

People have had a tendency to dismiss talking, preferring to keep quiet.

Quite often designers tend to design shopping carts in an attractive way, preferring visually appealing elements to standard trolley icons.

preferring to close down the attacker and force them into a mistake.

The Afghan government has so far resisted American pressure for aerial spraying, preferring to rely on tractors.

He would later describe his service in humble terms, preferring to talk not about the enemies killed, but the lives saved.

The author of a good novel wouldn't complain that readers were unfair for preferring a potboiler with a racy cover.

At times, he is almost relativistic, preferring to read the Bible in symbolic ways rather than with a hard-edged literalism.

My dad introduced me to mutual funds, though he rarely invested in them himself, preferring to pick his own stocks.

Warburg was always queasy about profits made from punting the firm's own capital, preferring income from advisory and underwriting fees.

Sorry, Ms Guo, Won't you blame me for my preferring not to answer your question?

THE British are notorious for preferring pets to people. They dislike the genetic modification of crops.

It would probably not acquiesce to a big overseas takeover by the firm, preferring it to spend on creating jobs at home.

Han decided not to participate in the Alliance's desperate attack against the Death Star, preferring to take his reward and leave.

Downing Street has banned talk of a fourth term before the campaign, preferring to present this as a new start for Gordon Brown.

braggart, preferring to let her accomplishments speak for themselves.

On the campaign trail, the party looked narrow in its ambitions, preferring chequebook politics to radical policies.

He refused to imbue his music with a patriotic mission or himself with any grand purpose, preferring art for art's sake.

The U. S. also has one of the highest rates of people who abstain from drinking with 35 per cent of residents preferring not to drink.

But the sexes differed on their priorities, with women preferring to gossip with friends while men had sex firmly at the top of their list.

They met the bullets of the regime with bare chest, preferring to guard their revolution rather than be lured into the quagmire of violence.

Both he and Mr Goel could have attended schools in their home countries, but had reasons for preferring to go abroad.

preferring a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting.

They have given little reason for hope, so far preferring to shoot up brothels and loot rather than protect the displaced in Goma.

MANY women in the richer parts of Asia have gone on "marriage strike" , preferring the single life to the marital yoke.

In 1395, the Duke of Burgundy outlawed Gamay from the region, preferring that the land be used to grow the more elegant Pinot Noir.

Some refused to use free textbooks, preferring to collect commissions from commercial publishers for assigning their books instead.

Only a few years ago, most people in China sat on the sidelines, preferring to keep cash safe in the bank.

You begin doing more mindful and socially responsible shopping, preferring eco-friendly and sustainable products from responsible companies.

This has encouraged caution rather than risk-taking, with individuals preferring to avoid mistakes when possible and hide them if necessary.

Post-Marxists have little to contribute to economics, preferring sociology, cultural studies, literature and political science.

they cannot repay you, and so they retire, preferring rather to be enemies than portugal debtors.

You do not want to back up and restore the transaction log, preferring to rely exclusively on full and differential backups.

It can scarcely bring itself to utter the word casino, preferring instead to describe its new attractions as "integrated resorts" .

Republicans have yet even to announce a programme, preferring to stand on simple, unified opposition to everything Mr Obama favours.

Mr Hatoyama railed against American-led "market fundamentalism" preferring a woolly-sounding concept, that he calls fraternity.

Otherwise, we would merely be ``preferring socialist weeds to capitalist seedlings'', AS the Gang of Four wanted.

The council, where national governments meet, rarely holds votes, preferring to work towards consensus.

Mr Cohen said clearance rates were suffering, with many agents preferring to sign up a buyer before auction.

The players adamantly oppose a hard cap, preferring to keep the current soft-cap system, with modest changes to save the owners money.

The selectivity of geographical space by hoolock gibbon responded requirement for avoiding wind and preferring sunshine.

They do little direct selling to individual or corporate technology buyers, preferring to work through retailers and other intermediaries.

So he left France, preferring to give up the fortune that would one day come to him, .

Preferring unidirectional to bidirectional.

He eschewed Robespierre's yearnings for "moral virtue" , preferring pragmatic paths to national rejuvenation.

Money funds are now largely restricting their lending to overnight, preferring the safety of stashing cash in banks, one senior trader said.

Michael was offered the chance to cheat on his SAT exams, but turned it down, preferring to rely on his own merits to succeed.

But in recent years many Britons have changed their drinking habits, shunning the pub and preferring to imbibe at home instead.

Direct combat is avoided at all costs; preferring instead to strike at an enemy's weakest points.

They won't be domiciled in Britain, preferring to move between homes around the world.

eg. I'm more of a freewheeling adventurer preferring to travel in the mountains all by myself.

The clinic itself sits in a poor neighbourhood where few employees live, preferring to drive in from the suburbs.

He had completely ignored her remark, preferring his own theory.

He eschewed market researchers and focus groups, preferring to trusty is own instincts when evaluating potential new products.

No chief executive is being fired for preferring the payment of huge takeover premiums for growth outside Japan over domestic investment.

Mr Cummings doesn't sell or take orders for his sculptures, preferring to keep pumpkin carving as a seasonal hobby.

The chain, though, will not pay a dividend, preferring to concentrate on investing in the business.

They never try to steal the limelight, instead preferring to blend into the background.

But Chinese companies generally abhor buybacks, preferring to spend (or squander) cash on growth opportunities.

Neither party wants to accept responsibility for it, preferring instead to wait for the other to cave.

China opposes multilateral negotiations, preferring to divide and conquer with bilateral talks.

Another possible reason for Nordic gentlemen preferring blondes is to assure their paternity.

She observed how they tailored their advice to suit the man to whom they were preferring it.

THE British are notorious for preferring pets to people.

On hot days, they tend not to move around much, preferring to laze in cool burrows so as not to overheat.

More than China's state firms, CIC has avoided taking majority stakes in companies, preferring minority holdings.

Retail investors remain extremely cautious on equities, preferring to flock to high-quality corporate bonds.

But he makes no other alterations, preferring a pure picture of what body parts really look like.

Even now, many are still worried about "saying the wrong things" on non-political issues, preferring instead, to sit on the fence .

Now, when parents or friends offer me their used vehicles, I turn them down, preferring to avoid the hassle of ownership.

Rather, he practises what the Harvard report calls "collusive democracy" , preferring co-option and consensus to competition.

preferring to give up the fortune that would one day come to him.

He is rarely seen in public, preferring the comfort of his farm in the countryside.

Transitional rulers may soon fall back into old habits, preferring stability over democratic chaos.

The Greens themselves might balk, perhaps preferring a "Jamaica" coalition with the CDU and FDP instead.

These bandits aren't after ransom, preferring to kill or maroon crews, pillage ships, and sell the cargo under false papers.

When the blocking was reversed, the rats once again showed signs of craving amphetamines, preferring the white compartment.

Kilicdaroglu also has a humble reputation, dressing modestly and preferring public transport to chauffeur-driven limousines.

Roberts notes that when they become pregnant, female animals switch to preferring the scent of genetically similar males.

Ms. Wong was never keen on speaking with the press, preferring to let her music do the talking.

The team stopped spending, preferring to save salary-cap space for the dazzling free-agent class of 2010.

They failed to minimize properly, preferring to dumbly blink when I clicked on them.

In the end I refuse to commit to one way or another, preferring to believe that there is good and bad in both approaches to life.

Batfish are poor swimmers, preferring to use their strangely adapted pectoral fins like legs to crawl about the seafloor.

I can't recall hearing a positive reaction to a white guy preferring Asian women.

They are least attracted to smiling men, instead preferring those who looked proud and powerful, or moody and ashamed, according to a study.

U. S. companies, he says, are too cautious, preferring standardized processes and "easy money. "

For months, David Cameron has largely kept his counsel about the crisis in the eurozone, preferring to make his points in private.

Nearly half of pet owners say they treat their pet like their children, with some preferring them to family members, a survey has found.

He selects the proper type of communication, preferring face-to-face conversations over email for important collaborations.

Well armoured Pikemen made up of Scottish nobles preferring to fight in the infantry.

They argue that doing so would do little to boost the economy, preferring instead more moves to ease tight credit.

He moved to Europe not long after high school, preferring the more casual lifestyle he found there.

On the acquisition front, the firm has long shunned megadeals, preferring to swallow smaller firms with technology and people it covets.

She doesn't bring a laptop into meetings, preferring instead to scrawl notes in a day planner.

Some investors are choosing to hedge their bets, preferring corporate bonds over stocks.

Slim is known for wearing inexpensive suits and rarely using the computers his companies sell, preferring old-style paper notebooks.

Sellers, meanwhile, are reluctant to lower their prices, preferring to bide their time.

But politicians are not good with balances of risk and reward, preferring black-and-white answers.

I found myself preferring this style to pairing side-by-side in front of a screen.

We won't use this feature, preferring instead to keep things simple with one value per key.

The United States never tried, preferring to rely on cruise missiles and attack submarines to do the job of threatening an opposing navy.

Preferring to avoid combat, cloud serpents spit balls of lightning from afar.

The people preferring the latter hold the statement that communicating with the ones with similar background is much easier and practical.

They are very homey people, preferring a quiet night in to a party.

The result: After taking the pill, women shifted toward preferring genetically similar men.

Fate specializes in mid-range and melee attacks, preferring speed to power and endurance.

Farmers resisted pressure to eradicate it, preferring to sell low volumes at high prices.

Though he owned a large car , he hardly ever used it , preferring always to go on foot .

The machine also performed well with regard to the trials that took place, with customers preferring the Xeikon output.

85% of the sites don't use legend and fieldset preferring a simple web-form with as few input fields as possible.

Neighbor, Liu Shi-pei, Zhang Tai-yan, Yang Shuda is on this basis, further, preferring the right words to search for roots and Zi.

I really do not want to brain something like this, preferring to fall asleep, you can not like anything.

The exception to preferring a shorter iteration length is the final iteration.

Others blame a habit of preferring a friendly atmosphere to tough decisions.

Like humans, rats can become addicted to drugs, preferring them even to food and sex.

In the majority of cases it involves the hand, preferring the fingertips or nail beds.

Most nights, she didn't return to their rented home, preferring to stay in Mae West's old dressing room on the Warners lot.

In contrast, the French shun construction toys, preferring the world of the imagination.

Inhabits ponds, streams and rivers, preferring stagnant and muddy water of plains (Ref. 41236).

she never married, preferring instead to remain single.

no point shooting the messenger - science - and no sense in preferring an alternative world view just because it feels more comfortable.

He didn't want to be held, much preferring to lie in his bed or sit in his car seat.

Sometimes they choose their victims based on physical condition, preferring young, old, sick or injured prey.

many don't bite humans, preferring other species. Then finally, you're more likely to get bitten if you have smelly feet.

Auraks hardly ever use their natural weapons in combat, preferring instead to rely on their energy rays.

The study found that women were least attracted to smiling, happy men, preferring those who looked proud and powerful or moody and ashamed.

A good salesperson won't do this, preferring to build a relationship instead.

Brown rats follow the same strategy, preferring to eat foods that they have smelt on the breath of other rats.

One example includes preferring the equalizer receiver 34 over the rake receiver 32 and using the former whenever possible.

Mr McCombe also likes China, preferring economies that are diversified and have a proactive approach to fiscal stimulus.

The zoo has 10 male penguins of which six have shown strong signs of preferring male company and formed couples among themselves.

He doesn't even eat with his parents, preferring instead to have his meals in his room so he can continue with his game.

for nearly 21 years after his resignation as prime minister in 1963 , he abjured all titles , preferring to remain just plain ' mr.

Another reason for preferring Ruby is the ability to create DSLs.

Countries and regions such as Japan and Latin America are rated as preferring values of assertiveness, task-orientation, and achievement.

The study found that women were not attracted to smiling, happy men, preferring those who looked proud and powerful or moody and ashamed.

He hated the telephone, preferring to conduct a business discussion face to face.

For nearly 20 years after my resignation as President in 1989, I abjured all titles, preferring to remain just plain "Mr. " .

Preferring to stay on Alderaan, he sent a number of ministers, such as Hric Dahlney, to deal with Alliance contacts.

Strand confesses to not have a single photographic style, preferring to respond directly to her subject.

I don't watch it much, preferring to use the iPod dock instead.

PicoContainer doesn't build the extras and doesn't try, preferring to let open source projects provide the services for them.

But many rejected natural selection, preferring other kinds of mechanisms to drive evolutionary change.

The majority of adults never visit a museum, preferring instead leisure pursuits such as football, the cinema or clubbing.

preferring, preferred Can you give me a wake-up call?

As a result, Hyde Park shed about 1, 000 of its 35, 000 C. D. holders, preferring customers who also had a checking or savings account.

Streamlined uses techniques, such as preferring s over tables, to make each page's elements easier to style.

Or do you spurn power for wisdom and spiritual awareness, preferring knowledge to conflict and wealth?

The majority of adults never visit a museum, preferring instead ~ pursuits such as football.

Many Wiccans distinguish themselves from Satanists, for example, in preferring complementary views of divinity to adversarial ones.

Most of us lean toward preferring work that is primarily with either people, things, or data.

With England 2-1 to the good 20 minutes from time, coach Ramsey substituted Charlton, preferring to rest him before the semi-final.

Nowadays, more and more clients are preferring carton packing to wooden case packing.

And so most Web 2. 0 companies eschew the term, preferring words like importing to describe their own data-harvesting expeditions.

Lead dioxide, on the other hand, is highly electronegative, preferring to absorb electrons in chemical reactions.

Mr Obama's crime has been to win the Nobel peace prize for preferring to talk before he shoots.

In person, Wang admits she is a "quiet girl" , preferring home life to the world of work.

It is the first time to find a visual area in mammalian brain preferring rotation stimuli.

In the years he has been in China, he has kept a low profile and has refused TV interviews, preferring to concentrate on his work.

Book lovers nowadays fall into one of two camps: They either eschew e-readers altogether , preferring the look and feel of print books;

I used to drink a lot of tea but these days I _A_coffee. A. prefer B. preferred C. have preferred D. am preferring

preferring short implemented period, taking effect quickly;

The regulative capturing theory of new regulation economics and its preferring significance in China

Many a forenoon have I stolen away, preferring to spend thus the most valued part of the day;

Probing into Preferring Inquiring Learning in High School English Teaching

preferring zero-focus narration to internal-focus and external-focus narration;

Morphometric Analysis on Food-preferring Forms of Cotton Aphids in Xinjiang

incontestably ? unquestionably, undoutedly ? He is incontestably fond of his country, yet preferring his family

Access to high quality shopping provision for those without or preferring not to use a car

Preferring to ruin himself rather than to ruin his enemy,

A preferring preferred would rather wear blue than pink =prefer blue to pink

Preferring a smartphone to a child

On the Conflict and Preferring: the Rights of Majority or Minority

Preferring clothes of the same style and color