Example sentences of "preference is for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Andrew Baird 's preference is for poached seabass with langoustine mousse |
| 2 | Carson is not without a chance on Murango later in the afternoon , but preference is for Petite Rosanna ( next best 3.40 ) , for whom the booking of Steve Cauthen looks significant . |
| 3 | Its preference is for measures to ‘ stabilise the consumer market ’ , which would include strict controls on various key commodities . |
| 4 | The preference is for things so young — like baby chickens with infant vegetables — that they have barely had an independent existence we might have to acknowledge robbing them of . |
| 5 | Her preference is for small charities where she feels she can do some good , and where she has some natural interest . |
| 6 | Smoked turkey ( see p11 ) is produced in many countries , but my preference is for the Belgian variety . |
| 7 | His personal preference is for an elected second chamber . |
| 8 | He does not have the lungs or larynx or the theatrical dynamic for it ; indeed , his own preference is for the small-scale gathering , almost a teach-in . |
| 9 | ‘ He is a big horse and his preference is for soft ground . |
| 10 | My personal preference is for Michelin as I have had many years and miles of trouble free use from them . |
| 11 | My preference is for the LR engine . |
| 12 | If I am to take four ferrets with me , my preference is for one box with one partition and two ferrets in each compartment . |
| 13 | My personal preference is for valve amps as the sound obtained is generally warmer , but the transistor amps offer a better power/weight ratio , not to mention the cost factor ! |
| 14 | Light : Preference is for bright light , though it will grow quite satisfactorily in moderate conditions . |
| 15 | Preference is for the latter , below par last time , but who has lumps in hand on his close second to Sirrah Jay at Newton Abbot a month ago . |
| 16 | So in all other situations , my preference is for the leader to tie into the harness on a separate figure of eight on the bight , adjusted so that any downward load pulls down through the waist and onto the thighs , as in ( Fig. 1b ) . |
| 17 | Qualified to degree and post-graduate level , or alternatively experienced in applied statistics — the preference is for both . |
| 18 | My preference is for the bigger man yet Andy Robinson has given me more difficult games that any other opponent . |
| 19 | The level of personal savings is particularly high in Japan at over twice the rate in Western economies , and as the majority preference is for assets with a lower risk , over two-thirds are kept in bank deposits . |
| 20 | The days when a vegetarian was looked upon as someone odd , even a freak , are now long past and today those whose eating preference is for non-meat products are not only respected , but , perhaps more importantly , actively catered for in shops , restaurants and other food outlets . |
| 21 | " But your friend Hyde is ; you do know his preference is for young men ? " she asked with a sly smile . |
| 22 | There are naked kouroi from the region , some from Samos colossal , but the marked preference is for clothed figures : an occasional draped kouros ( something rare on the mainland or the Cyclades ) ; but female figures are far more frequent , and they show a concern with the rendering of stuff and its relation to the body , clinging or hanging free , quite different from anything we have yet seen . |
| 23 | In abstract they may admire and be excited by them , but their day-to-day preference is for women who want to please them and do n't make too much of a fuss . |
| 24 | As stated in the AEA Times bulletin our clear preference is for our commercial business to be retained essentially in a single company that is transferred to the private sector either by a public flotation or private placement . |
| 25 | Preference is for each and every page to bear the ‘ watermark ’ legend draft . |
| 26 | My real preference is for Surrealist work , though watered down a bit . |
| 27 | Non-classification technical disputes rarely occur , and when they do , the trade preference is for arbitration . |
| 28 | My own preference is for er er er er a securities next change commission , an independent commission as in the United States with a banking commission underneath it er an accountancy er commission underneath it , but an effective framework of independent regulators to whom the auditors can report er when they er wh wh when they found the they find fraud . |
| 29 | The Harcros Timber & Building Supplies Stayers Handicap looks a great deal more competitive , but firm preference is for Dreams End . |
| 30 | Their preference is for broad agreements and mutual understanding . |