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Finally, identity itself (the total self, if one prefers) may be reified, both one's own and that of others.

He said he knows al-Saadi's whereabouts, but prefers to negotiate a surrender.

For years, he has neglected the print encyclopedias, he said in an interview, and now prefers to use his iPhone to look up facts quickly.

Become known as a person who wants to hear humorous true stories as opposed to an inpidual who prefers to hear gossip, suggests Robertson.

they suggest that the central bank prefers to fudge the recognition of losses in the system if it thinks stability is at risk.

I'm sick of the hypocrisy that would bury alive a woman of her age if her husband prefers to live with harlots.

She only acts part-time now: she prefers helping out with her hubby's real estate business. As you do.

Anyone who dislikes pain, prefers their operations under anaesthetic, and has no wish to die of smallpox, might well choose to live now.

Indeed, maybe it is actually wrong to call it a search engine at all (and Wolfram prefers to call it a "computational knowledge engine" ).

Spill-proof and easy to hold with either hand, this practical mug is ideal for everyone who prefers a firmer more secure grip.

His wife, an introvert, enjoys parties in short doses but prefers to be home reading or spending time with her dog.

Mozilla prefers Firefox to be abbreviated as Fx or fx, though it is often abbreviated as FF.

Geoffrey always lives with others rather than his own family. It seems to me that he prefers to enjoy domesticity at one remove.

Unlike some of his more ideological colleagues, he prefers to take the world as it is rather than rage that it is not as he would like it.

He prefers a hybrid approach where there are "islands of purity" in an otherwise imperative language with a clear delineation between them.

He said he prefers to leave certain things to the imagination.

While a good build, patience and a good attitude are what he prefers in employees, he has no hard-and fast-hiring criteria.

Mr Obama's aides fret that Ms Merkel sometimes prefers the company of China and Russia over that of the US in the UN Security Council.

Her incredible size allows her to play some minutes in the power forward position but she prefers a more open game.

One student, Mr. Grace recounted, born male and named Jack, has long, straight hair and prefers to be referred to with a female pronoun.

Upper-class people are indulged: Mr Dolphus Raymond is a wealthy white man from a "fine old family" who prefers the company of black people.

But this author seems to say that if you're married and your spouse dies, he still kind of prefers that these women be married once.

He prefers " embodimentsof advertisement, he said that the " advertisement must be allowed to drive sales.

Why You Need It: The body prefers carbs as the main fuel source when run, so they should be the cornerstone of a runner's diet.

The administration has said that it prefers legislation but yesterday's decision showed that it would not be afraid to act on its own.

He made his move because he felt guilty about the size of his residential carbon footprint, and now prefers life tiny and tidy.

The British Consulate prefers to see the historical provenance of money intended to cover the costs of your course.

She makes 0 million a year, but prefers relaxing at home with friends and baking cakes in her spare time.

NM: (In Sci-fi) never say never . . . but there is a tiny part of me that kind of prefers she does stay (dead).

Though it prefers hunting small mammals, the Arctic fox is at heart an opportunist. The Arctic is no place to be picky.

Mr Tusk has been unable to draw Mr Kaczynski into a live debate: the opposition leader prefers firing off grand statements at long range.

For larger groups, Ms. Zagat likes round tables, which feel 'inclusive, ' and prefers not to sit at the head of a very long table.

The Indian prefers the soft sound of the wind itself, cleansed by a midday rain, or scented with pinon pine.

Even my highly skeptical husband is sold and prefers it to paste so this powder is all we buy.

Patel said she prefers better-quality high-yield bonds because too many investors have crowded into the bottom part of the market.

Despite his newfound renown and wealth, Jimmy prefers going silently at home with his wife and daughter.

The mata mata is strictly an aquatic species but it prefers standing in shallow water where its snout can reach the surface to breathe.

She lives apart from her husband and her son for on apparent reason except that she prefers to.

"A U-shaped happiness curve does not necessarily imply that a 65 year-old prefers his own life to the life of a 25 year-old, " he said.

In a love bond, the Aries girl tends to wear the pants and often prefers flings to more serious relationships.

But the US side prefers to talk in terms of "technology cooperation" , suggesting more of a two-way street.

In the game, Mrs Ding, still in her curlers, hurls slippers as the men approach, while Grandpa Ding prefers to fire his shotgun.

Mr. Li prefers to stay at home rather than go for a walk with him.

America likes its capitalism as unbridled as possible, Brazil prefers its markets with a strong government presence.

Mozart, she says, makes her happy, which is all well and good. But she prefers Bach.

' he asks, noting he prefers to dry his hands 'properly, with some physical movement, ' rather than under an electric hand dryer.

Priest: I imagine that this 'thing is not anything that can be identified'because it prefers not to be.

THE European Union is not the only institution that prefers faceless technocrats to people with star power.

The "roadable plane, " as the company prefers its newest creation be called, has not had much flight time yet.

Anton prefers to be a civilized man and not let his werewolf self run free, but it's the wolf that wants to claim Greg for a mate.

He prefers to sign yearly contracts and that's what works for him, but I would love to play for Guardiola for the rest of my career.

Lenin prefers the cynical voice of the enemy to "sugary communistic nonsense" .

He prefers to have a bit of security and would rather stay put.

The scientists Hall follows are after what he prefers to call 'life-extension technology.

mary likes to go shopping in her spare time , as opposed to lucy , who prefers to stay at home reading.

If the woman is well-off and prefers a more secure camouflage, surgery is an option to make her feel like a true virgin again.

Yet it prefers to deal with him than with Mr Putin, and it would prefer Mr Medvedev to remain as president next year.

It makes sense that the Obama administration prefers to speak in terms of partnerships rather than multipolarity.

But when it comes to his own hair, the New York-based stylist prefers a more natural look.

It's just a bit flatter in flavor than the Jubilee Mr. Brown prefers.

Tom prefers to stay up late to finish the work rather than leave it done the next day.

His wife, Tina, by contrast, prefers to follow recipes meticulously.

When asked about his future, the younger Mubarak prefers to say only that his work in the party is quite enough to keep him busy.

The FN these days prefers to be known as the Republican Forces: it sounds more inclusive.

She used to go for a walk after supper, but now she prefers to stay at home.

But a former colleague says Mr Kagermann prefers to see management as "dealing in shades of grey" .

"Everyone follows the Gates foundation's lead, " says someone at a longer-established charity who prefers not to be named.

Mr Heath prefers to do things in secret and make his decisions public only on his own terms and when he considers it is to his advantage.

They like to receive the ball to feet, while Iaquinta prefers to be played into space.

He wants to share the burden of uplifting humanity and keeping the peace as he prefers to focus on his heavy domestic agenda.

Mr. Pleskowicz, the 19-year-old world champion, prefers Metallica. 'It helps build up the speed, ' he said.

She just strongly prefers not to socialize, opting instead for long baths, DVDs, and immersion in her art projects.

The "conservative and frugal" group prefers native flowers with "clean and consistent" design and of "less than NT$400" .

China prefers to deal with its neighbours one by one, rejecting attempts to "internationalise" the issue.

KJS What Hilary is really saying is that the U. S. prefers not to have COMPETITION in its efforts to colonize Africa.

Oxford prefers to call them women but these were unmistakably girls, children, chattering brightly, chiming nervously.

For instance, when faced with foo(2), Xalan prefers to call a method named foo that takes a double as an argument.

It's that there's a difference between being fulfilled and being accomplished, and I fall firmly in the camp that prefers fulfillment.

This species prefers to stay near reefs or sandy shallows where they dig crustaceans and mollusks out of the substrate.

Schmidt is buttoned up and egoistic. He tries not to smoke his own cigars, but prefers to borrow somebody's else.

At the time, she called them a "pack of vultures" . Now she prefers to see them as "rescuers" .

Our company president prefers to be called by his first name.

The company prefers to employ older, more experienced workers rather than younger but cheaper workers.

British Columbia's woodland is less varied than it used to be, which helps a beetle that prefers pine.

He prefers to speak about the details of his business, and he likes to remind people he's not there for charity.

He used to walk to his rice fields twice a day, but now he prefers to ride his motorcycle.

She prefers to be poor rather than get money in such a way.

Henry prefers strawberry pie , but his wife always bakes apple pie.

Her boss prefers her to block out her annual vacation time.

Green size: Nicklaus prefers smaller, but they both decided that there need to be a variety of size.

Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time; as opposed to Lucy; who prefers to stay at home reapproved driving instructorng.

Mr Fang prefers that each student in his class get a copy of this book.

Mother prefers me to go shopping with her.

If the previous generation was intent on modernising Japan at high speed, the next one prefers a slower pace with less consumption.

When Mary chooses vanilla over chocolate ice cream , this purposeful action only indicates that she prefers vanilla .

Like a lot of talented writers, Parker is self-admittedly anti-social, and prefers to stay home and work rather than deal with conflict.

Matt recognizes that this is not the worst job in the world, but he prefers traveling.

She reads primarily "to keep up, " as she puts it, much prefers Rudyard Kipling to T. S. Eliot, rarely dines out or sees a play.

Why do you think Shylock prefers to take his pound of flesh instead of the money from Bassanio ?

Nowadays Dr Feely prefers to call it "the other carbon-dioxide problem" .

My client prefers to stay home and trade stocks where the odds are much more to his liking.

Out of the ten students, one student prefers writing essays, another student prefer having tests.

Obama, in turn, announced that his vice presidential running mate, Senator Joseph Biden, now prefers to be known simply as Joe the Senator.

Your mother prefers to do her own housekeeping -- even if it is a little slapdash.

Normally the agency prefers to have unanimous support when bringing actions against the firms it regulates.

Prevarication is one of the techniques the businessman prefers to employ.

Mary prefers me to wait for her outside. 2. persuade [p? 'sweid] v.

Despite its fearsome appearance and lengths of up to 19 feet (6 meters), the Indian gharial is not a man-eater and prefers to eat fish.

Chou said in an interview with Ming Pao Weekly published over the weekend that he prefers directing to acting.

It has also said it prefers to negotiate disputes on a bilateral basis without involving international authorities.

CHINA'S official news agency, Xinhua, usually prefers to play down the extent of any public protest.

Mr Orozco prefers to see the space as a modest "operating centre" .

He says he prefers to work behind the scenes rather than to blow his own trumpet.

He prefers to sit silent rather than go out with me playing.

Tom likes black coffee while his wife prefers it with cream.

Li Ming prefers getting something to read at home rather than going shopping with his wife.

It makes sense to say, "Mary prefers vanilla ice cream to chocolate, but John prefers chocolate ice cream to vanilla. "

Tripoli resident, who prefers to give just his first name, Ali, said by telephone Tuesday that much of the capital was functioning normally.

While it prefers the sun, it tolerates temperatures of below zero degrees centigrade.

Joe Cavelli, who works for the casino, prefers to call it the GoldenPalace. com monkey.

Gets the general name for the type of content that the browser prefers.

The mistress, Cecilia Matos, prefers Miami, where she lived with Mr. Perez for most of the last decade, until he passed away.

Many in the party see the decision as a test for a chancellor who prefers messy compromises to clear leadership.

It argues that "hyper-powers" (a term she prefers to "empire" ) have always been tolerant and open.

However, some contenders say that Japan is ambiguous about whether it prefers an aircraft with a defence or a strike role, or both.

Mr. Lang himself spent many years on the road, but at the age of 53 prefers the lighter work of tending his shop.

But Russia prefers to be judged against other fast-growing BRIC economies rather than an ageing, sclerotic Europe.

Miller prefers repetition to be the same instance or similar instances appears more than twice in the context.

But while Chinese officials still like to use emollient language about their country's "peaceful rise" , Yan prefers to talk tough.

The president prefers a "clean" increase in the debt ceiling, with discussion of spending and tax changes to take place later.

He prefers to rent a car rather than have one of his own.

She has lost her taste for the spicy food of her hometown and prefers the milder flavors of southern Chinese cooking.

Reserved and studious, he prefers study to amusements of any kind.

At a time when so many artists have shifted their planning onto computers, Mr Orozco prefers analogue tools.

But the National Rifle Association (NRA), the main gun lobby, vastly prefers him to Mr Obama.

In life, a man of principle prefers to die with dignity instead of living in disgrace.

Alas for Schizodactylus, the sandy deserts it prefers have retreated from north-eastern Brazil and its optimality there has vanished.

In the thought of Confucius' righteous and profit, Profit opposite to Righteousness mainly prefers to personal Profit called Private Profit.

He prefers to live in a tent, is always accompanied by a crowd of beauty and talks widely.

There have been suggestions that Mr. Obama prefers to wait until the cuts expire at the end of next year.

her hectic schedule doesn ' t leave much time for romantic intrigue , but liu says she prefers to keep that side of her life uncluttered.

But it is to suggest that China prefers, particularly in a nuclear age, to use "soft power" and "smile diplomacy" abroad.

The wonder of nature prefers eating mice of certain size once a week.

Prefers the intellects of the game, studies the Art of War, writes books and a student of the game.

Due to the traffic jam, he used to drive to work. But now he prefers to bike to work.

Daredevil Daisy likes the high wire, but juggler Jack prefers his feet firmly on the ground.

Now that Taiwan prefers healthy, toned women and energetic, muscular men, fitness centers have gained popularity throughout the island.

An autocrat prefers his subjects to be automatons , rather than intelligent human beings.

'Nothing, ' he prefers to stay alone at the moment.

Trainers need to understand that a dog prefers to follow a physical lure over a verbal voice command.

He prefers renting a car to having one of his own.

Aries, as the first and fieriest sign of the Zodiac, prefers to set the trends, not follow them.

A press that once put Goldman on a pedestal prefers today to put the boot in.

My girlfriend hates it when I channel surf - she prefers me to stop on the romance shows.

While her research and planning is meticulous, the final outcome can be somewhat vague. She prefers leaving room for reflection.

Paula likes to walk through the woods by herself, but her brother prefers to walk with a companion.

Otherwise, gray trousers and blazer with a shirt and tie or cravat, or whatever the employer prefers or provides.

He prefers staying at home all day.

Jeffery: It feels good. Are there cowl-neck pullovers with the same color? My wife prefers a turtleneck to a V-shaped collar.

Both of these episodes are now regarded as embarrassing collective hallucinations over which the industry prefers to draw a veil.

Isotopes of an element have slightly different chemical properties, and life prefers to use the lighter isotopes.

river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water.

The cogitating body prefers a hands-on approach, and gesturing has been shown to help children master math.

The ECB prefers to stage such interventions before noon, when bank treasurers are sure to be at their desks.

But he tells ATPWorldTour. com that he prefers to be known as Richard.

He would rather work than have a rest at home. He prefers to work than have a rest at home . He prefers working to having a rest at home.

The Treasury prefers to sell fewer shares at higher prices so it can more easily recoup its investment, she said.

He prefers to rely on talks between the "social partners" that are unlikely to produce big change.

She always prefers starting early rather than leaving everything to the last minute.

a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains.

He says he still likes Obama, and that he prefers him to George W. Bush.

Goat dislikes conversing with the other characters at all; he much prefers reading books.

Again usually male, he prefers large glasses, or bottles, which he uses as symbolic weapons.

His uniform--he prefers that term to costume--is black combat boots, green cargo pants and a T-shirt.

I call an animal, a species, an individual corrupt, when it loses its instincts, when it chooses, when it prefers, what is injurious to it.

as for the interest rate of buyer's credit, The Import and Export Bank prefers fixed rate applied in most projects in Iran.

Or, as he evidently prefers to phrase it now, he started "crossing lines. "

Generation gap prefers to a lack of understanding between parents and their children.

Or it could be that Beijing prefers to deal with tough-talking Republicans than smooth-talking Democrats.

Anne prefers me to replace her at the meeting.

Libcurl, like libjpeg, prefers to work on a stdio FILE object instead of a memory buffer.

Look and style: Nicklaus favours wide open; Doak prefers a bit more variety.

How come I knew that? She says she prefers Italian.

DD: Quirkyalone prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of dating.

The business generally prefers using graphical representations.

Generally speaking, Paris and central France opt for two, northern France goes for four and the southern part of the country prefers three.

As for her, she prefers tea to coffee.

She prefers sparkling water to still, and absolutely loves her sleep, complaining vociferously if she gets woken up too early.

When making sentences, English adopts an architectural style and uses many relatives while Chinese prefers chronicle style and verbs .

And the People's Bank of China, in its May monetary-policy report, seemed to indicate it prefers the effective exchange rate as a benchmark.

Thus, upon equal or nearly equal profits, every wholesale merchant naturally prefers the home- trade to the foreign trade of consumption.

A common example is when a person who prefers to work alone find himself in a job that requires team work.

Despite the known procedural problems, however, the industry prefers to rely on large consortia to produce technology.

While sought after around the globe for hisluxurydesigns, he prefers to stick to public projects.

This must come as a surprise to Mr. Buffett, who prefers investing in boring companies and boring industries.

An emotional man can lash out like a reptile; an emotionalwoman prefers to 'talk about it'.

Google does not eschew traditional forms of advertising, though it prefers to act with partners.

On Sundays he prefers to stay at home watching TV rather than go out to do shopping.

Shanghai resident Gu Qian Yi also prefers Japanese and American soap operas to the "empty formalism" of Chinese historical dramas.

It prefers evocation spells and illusions to help it disguise it self.

Blood lily is planted just below the ground in well-drained, humus-rich soil and prefers to be left undisturbed for many years.

The couple is said to argue in front of aides and Camilla sometimes prefers to spend time alone at her country hideaway.

A faithful dog is better than an unfaithful person. A wise man prefers not this but that.

He used to like fastfood, but now he prefers to drink milk, eat bread and eggs for breakfast.

He prefers to stay alone rather than gossip with his co-workers in his spare time.

Although a great car enthusiast, she prefers to drive a low-key SUV and has a comfortable and fairly understated lifestyle.

While the U. S. prefers that plan, many locals want the base off the island altogether.

Receipts are e-mailed on the spot or, if the customer prefers, a paper version emerges from printers hidden underneath display tables.

And Hall prefers the shake-hands grips, because he can smash the ball with a backhand stroke more easily.

Not surprisingly, the national security bureaucracy prefers to keep us in the dark about what it is doing.

He has many fans in the gay community as well as many women supporters so, he prefers to remain mysterious rather than disillusion anyone.

For the tourist who prefers to stay indoors, Germany also offers many cultural activities.

She pities him, and prefers him to credit, decency, and every social duty.

Mr McCain prefers such informal settings to standing behind a podium. And he acquitted himself well.

My grandfather prefers to sit watching TV at home rather than go out to do shopping on Sundays.

Aren't I the girl who prefers Hello Kitty to any monogrammed logo?

This process requires understanding Java generics, because Hadoop prefers explicit type safety.

Mr Smithers prefers the idea that markets are "imperfectly efficient" , in other words, that they fluctuate around their fair value.

A company often uses a government agency to recruit blue-collar workers but normally prefers a commercial agency for its white-collar staff.

Or if one prefers it can be turned into moped scooter, he said.

Given the hassle, and congressionally mandated restraints on executive pay, no bank CEO prefers to take more taxpayer money.

He prefers to live in the countryside rather than stay in the city. = He would rather live in the countryside than stay in the city.

She prefers to stay at home rather than (to)go with us.

Having been racked by internal convulsions for generations, the country evidently prefers tyranny to anarchy, even to democracy.

He works very long hours, and says he is tired after work and prefers to stay at home with me.

A calm and patient trader prefers to use limit orders, since those who use market orders keep losing slivers of capital in slippage.

A lich with natural weapons can use its touch attack or its natural weaponry , as it prefers.

He prefers Russia, Taiwan and Turkey, which he says are not overvalued.

Mary prefers_to stay at home watching TV rather_than go out for exercises.

My individual also prefers France, climate, environment, scenery combines my taste more than Italy .

Modified configure script prefers system libraries to local copies to reduce compilation times and memory usage .

He prefers to describe his trade as representing and defending the interests of corporate clients in the regulatory maze of Brussels.

As for material selection, he prefers wood, and names his own home stuff brand "Banmu ( Half- timber)" .

Plays Short Simple Passes - A player who prefers to make short passes rather than attempting killer balls or long passes.

He says that he prefers going to the sea beach rather then walking tour.

But when it comes to online engagement, United prefers a more controlled approach.

And now American business actually prefers investing in communist Vietnam over, say, the more or less democratic Philippines?

Because she prefers working in Team Foundation Server, she creates tasks that describe the work needed on the database.

Mr. Flam prefers oil-service and exploration companies, because their expertise will be needed to access hard-to-reach oil.

No, thanks. He prefers to stand most of the day at a desk raised above stomach level.

Rather than devise complex experiments, he prefers simple intuitive questions and answers.

Habitat: Lives in the sea along coastlines of the world. Prefers not very hot or very cold climate.

Brown's formal title is "Professor" , but he prefers to be called "Mr" .

But she prefers Bach. "He makes me calm, " she says. "I need calm in my life. "

Second, it prefers the researching target with a group of teachers instead of individual.

Hesperian prefers to spread a carpet between sitting room and dining-room, make a room vivid and red-blooded.

Hatoyama on two key points: He prefers a weak yen, and he is receptive toward an increase in the consumption tax. Mr.

Nevertheless, he finds television too restrictive, and prefers to make full-length animated movies.

He prefers starting early rather than waiting to be asked by others.

He prefers shares of Microsoft, Exxon Mobil and J& J, given their respectable dividends and ability to better handle a downturn.