| 单词 | prefer |
| 例句 | He preferred not to perform in large concert halls, as was increasingly the vogue, but rather in small salons and private homes. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Consequently, he had no interest in describing his own natural philosophy as ‘modern’, preferring to call it ‘new’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Oriental philosophers were the ones I came to prefer; finally, my impression was that most Occidental philosophy had largely been borrowed from the Oriental thinkers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They would have preferred a sit-down dinner, jazz played during the reception, black-and-white photographs, keeping things small. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She preferred not to think of what tomorrow night might look like if the plan went wrong. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to wear anything real pretty and lacy to the game. I prefer to wear something real ugly and frumpy instead.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigwig, Dandelion and Speedwell were ready, but the others preferred to graze their way back to the thorn trees and go underground with the sun. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z More than once, the scurvy swab made a panic-stricken dive over the side, preferring to swim ashore, where he would cope ultimately with Dad, instead of meeting the captain on the latter’s own quarterdeck. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Olmsted himself preferred the northernmost site, he insisted Jackson Park could work and “produce results of a pleasingly becoming character, such as have not hitherto been aimed at in World’s Fairs.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I preferred to ignore the world around me, obsessing only over what was in front of me: my T-square, my X-acto knife, my blue pencil. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout her life, Stone had to deal with people who refused to call her by her preferred name. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I am not sure that I wouldn’t have preferred some ordeal, some way to prove myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Old Bear had seemed pleased by the dagger, but he preferred a steel knife at his belt, Jon had noticed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “As you say. My Maigaery prefers to be tried by the Faith, so the whole realm can bear witness to her innocence.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’m not fussed, really, I prefer flying,” said Harry, glancing over his shoulder to see where Malfoy was, and speeding up as they came into the entrance hall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z By 1820 even Adams had stopped firing off his illumination rounds and had adopted the Jeffersonian posture of benign duplicity, preferring to risk hypocrisy rather than the friendship. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Her smile makes it clear which of those she would prefer. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And so when he turned four, Milton renounced his cousin’s companionship, preferring to play with neighborhood boys. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A guitar44 player, given a piece written in A flat for keyboard, will often prefer to play it in A or G, since the fingerings for chords in those keys are easier. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But the adults preferred to keep this special book to themselves. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Alter and I are going to the street fair down by the market. Unless he prefers to go dancing.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I preferred to hang around Arthur, one of the boys who knew a little Spanish. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She slept on the right side of the bed, I preferred the left. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Thin but not muscular, with wavy hair that always looks a bit messy, grays sprouting up here and there among the dark chestnut brown, and black-plastic-framed glasses that he prefers to contacts. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Later on I grew to prefer straight computer paper. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “You know that God prefers prayers to tears.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The Howard barn preferred that their opponents keep thinking that way. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Colored,” Fern said, because Big Ma preferred to be called “colored.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Baghdad is rather out of things. I think I should prefer a post in London if I can hear of a suitable one.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Friday, December It Alex would have preferred to keep Julie home on Friday, but they needed the two bags of food. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Generally speaking, Ekon preferred not to meet the eyes of gods. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Only preferred or special audiences receive such treatment. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "His lordship has gra-ciously consented to allow you to choose whichever girl you prefer. He has a number he thinks might be suitable." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But while has also gained acceptance as a substitute for although or whereas at the beginning of a sentence or clause: While Grumpy can whistle, he prefers not to. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Artemis preferred not to take chances with information. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They prefer to take it for granted that we only die because we get sick, with one lethal ailment or another, and if we did not have our diseases we might go on indefinitely. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred my bad dreams to the pain. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z They would have preferred the sorts of venues their American friends choose, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens or the Metropolitan Club or the Boat House in Central Park. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As much as I preferred to go home, I thought it would be a good thing to attend. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But fairies were never seen in common daylight, and they preferred the light of the full moon for their hunts and celebrations. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The board was meant to assess our behavior in terms of prison regulations, but we found that it preferred to act as a political tribunal rather than a mere evaluator of behavior. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Would you prefer to sit alone or with that young lady over there?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The only way to lose that preferred standing, of course, was by not performing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I agreed but, because none of my speech classes ever made a difference, I still prefer to use the word chump. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I prefer to be alone, so that no one troubles me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And although my mother never said anything to me, I knew she would probably have preferred that I had worn a veil. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The list of all such sequential orderings is below, with the number 1 representing, as before, the suitor Myrtle would most prefer, 2 her second choice, etc. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of using did in a question or a negative statement, they often prefer these forms: Used Andre to have a great lob? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “But this girl is preferred. And the boy—the son of Poseidon. You can see why those two would be most suited for the task.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I preferred reading in the total isolation of my own room. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Its preferred prey is humans, which Magizoologists speculate is the result of the cruelty with which Phineas Fletcher was known to treat the unfortunate creatures in his power. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Cleopatra politely refused his offer, preferring not to go ashore. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The Red Cross irritated Ugwu; the least they could do was ask Biafrans their preferred foods rather than sending so much bland flour. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Only he didn’t realize that pegasi prefer to roam free, so the stables are always empty.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “He kept asking if there were any deals we could do together, that kind of nonsense. And one day I told him I really preferred his condescension, and he hasn’t called me since.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Her other preferred companion was Idabelle, the one Inside Cat, whose tour of duty included the kitchen, the pantry, and the laundry, and whose commission it was to keep mice out of the flour bin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “In fact, Colonel Arbuthnot, you prefer law and order to private vengeance?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities preferred his kind as policemen because of their ferociousness and blind obedience to white authority. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice bore a hint of sarcasm; also a suggestion that, if it was all the same to me, he would prefer not to continue this particular conversation. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Most rêveurs have a home base and prefer not to travel terribly far. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This climate is unsuitable for tender-skinned women of course, so I prefer to think of you at home, soaking your stockings or drawing a bath. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There might be philosophical reasons for preferring one to the other, but an astronomer could happily use either to perform calculations. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z "Birds are lost, messages stolen or sold ... it was Varys, there are things I might tell you of that eunuch that would chill your blood . . ." "My lady prefers my blood hot." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In order not to lose himself in such thoughts, Gregor preferred to set himself moving and crawled up and down in his room. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Their mothers would visit with the adults, and I'd always hide and listen to them talk about our world and what white people preferred. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They never spoke on the way, because she preferred not to know his name. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, they almost always lead to something special; it’s just that Axel would prefer a surprise either be something he gets to help plan, or he doesn’t have to wait to find out. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z To know that they were actually making use of their day’s hard work would please everybody and they were likely to prefer this to a third night in the chalk holes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So how can anyone who likes green sourballs criticize me for preferring a nice penny loafer or a bedroom slipper? Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I felt that pork chops were a fundamental item in life, but I preferred that someone else chart their rise and fall in price. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come go along, Lebrun,” he proposed to Robert But Robert admitted quite frankly that he preferred to stay where he was and talk to Mrs. Pontellier. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z DELPHI: I don’t advertise the fact—I prefer not to be seen as a tragic case, you know? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Soon we found that he would have preferred a hotel. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Rather than dwell on death, Lincoln prefers to live life on his own terms. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, because if you were me, you’d prefer that that video was released instead of videos of you acting ratchet at the Ring,” Shana says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They could always talk; and their discourse, witty, pithy, original, had such charms for me, that I preferred listening to, and sharing in it, to doing anything else. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I did not act in this fashion deliberately; I did not prefer this kind of relationship with people. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I do not think that I care for an exception to be made in my case. I should prefer that our baggage should be examined like that of the other passengers.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z His instructors gave him preferred treatment at every stage in order to push him along quickly and be rid of him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And I myself preferred not to see him in strong sunshine, for his pale, membranic skin was no barrier to the light, which pierced deep into the flesh and illumined it to a hideous translucency. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred, as a rule, not to think unpleasant thoughts. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Few eejits worked in the house, and he preferred not to think about them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I think really he preferred slipping off quietly in the end,’ said Gandalf. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He prefers negotiation to fighting, and properly so, since he is very bad at fighting. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He has preferred to lose with his own troops rather than to win with those of others, judging that to be no true victory which has been gained by means of foreign troops. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He moved to Europe not long after high school, preferring the more casual lifestyle he found there. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I would prefer not to do so in the open. We shall trespass upon your aunt and uncle’s hospitality only a little longer.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I always preferred for Winnie to leave first so she would not have to see me led away by the warders, and I watched as she whispered a good-bye, hiding her pain from the warders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have preferred to sit in the front seat, but Alyssa’s brother called it, and if we don’t adhere to the convention of calling shotgun, what rule of law is left to us? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Since we’re to be moving slowly, Mags prefers to walk with the aid of a branch Finnick quickly fashions into a cane for her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Storytellers are always different. They prefer their stories be left alone. But they also prefer an attentive audience. I usually listen and record later. I have a nearly perfect memory.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Not only did the adults prefer the nectar from certain kinds of flowers, but they laid eggs only on certain plants. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Walking home Rinaldi said, “Miss Barkley prefers you to me. That is very clear. But the little Scotch one is very nice.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I would have preferred a mother's love and a queen's protection, but since Gertrude could give me neither, her gold must suffice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As much as he could, Bran preferred to dress himself, but there were some tasks—pulling on breeches, lacing his boots—that vexed him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The Hudsons also had dogs, which I preferred to the Courters’ five cats; but it was the Courters’ home that won me over. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I prefer the girl branded with the letter I for ‘Insolence.’ Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred the white pieces and would not play if the black men were given him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to be a carpenter. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Katie took the letter from me in the hall as if she would have preferred I’d handed her a steaming pile of fresh horse manure. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither beards nor slacks were forbidden, they said, although of course they preferred men to shave and wear their hair short, and women to wear dresses. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Iliad Hector is nobler by far than any of the heavenly beings, and Andromache infinitely to be preferred to Athena or Aphrodite. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As far as I could tell, they preferred to pretend we didn't exist, except when we got in their way. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z What I knew about black people—or Negroes, which was the preferred term at that time—was primarily what I saw on 125th Street, in the newspapers, and in church. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Even though they may live and sleep above ground for months at a time, they prefer not to be out of distance of some sort of refuge that will serve for a hole. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She can pump herself, but I know she prefers to have me push. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They liked being together, and in the early afternoon before he grew too tired, Jethro would walk along with Jenny when she took her turn at the plow, preferring conversation to solitary rest. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “These wings aren’t much good for flying, but I prefer music anyhow.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lovely thing. I can even sing it if you prefer.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the first millennium a.d., agriculture was spreading rapidly and the region was becoming an unusual patchwork of communities, each with its preferred terrain, way of subsistence, and cultural style. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It spreads sinewy tentacles rather than roots into the ground to search for its preferred food of earthworms. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She had worked to keep marches peaceful, even though she would have preferred to “bust up” Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Hizdahr had not taken up residence there, preferring to establish his own suite of rooms deep in the heart of the Great Pyramid, where massive brick walls surrounded him on all sides. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It is very sociable inside my head, and I have perfected the art of getting a lot of people arguing together in silence or in a forum, as I prefer to call it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Even his reliable friends the Germans failed him in this crisis: they preferred ersat2. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Evidently Mrs. Glass, too, had preferred it to the less private extension in the hall. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z But what would happen if I were to give you a questionnaire and ask you to enumerate your reasons for preferring one jam to another? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The word artist embarrasses me; I prefer painter, because it’s more like a valid job. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The gun quickly acquired the nickname “Krupp’s Baby,” although one writer preferred to think of it as Krupp’s “pet monster.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I admit, I prefer an open mind to a closed one,” he said. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z By our third year, services were held in the courtyard, which we preferred. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They lived together with people under one chief, although the baboons preferred the rocky places. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He would do the same with very young children, provided no one was watching; when there were other people around, he preferred to play the strong, solitary man. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s about a girl who prefers books to people. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z When Dad gambled, he preferred poker and pool—games of skill, not chance. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She also resents the fact that you have been preferred. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is Frightful; don’t be afraid. She’s quite wonderful and gentle. She would be glad to catch you a rabbit for supper if you would prefer that to venison.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you would prefer, we may continue this conversation in Yiddish, although it’s been years since I’ve had to use it.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Still, she was sure he preferred her to Angeline, and certainly to Pinch. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z James wants to be sure that the state box is exactly as Lincoln prefers it. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The analogy is illusory in two ways: the original buildings were not ghostly white as moderns seem to prefer them, but as garishly painted as a Hindu shrine. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z You will click on the preferred date and hour. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Doubtless fresh rats were to be preferred to old stale rotten rats. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Cassiopeia preferred hot water but was frightened of the soap. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Inej heard the name the Dregs preferred for her whispered among their ranks—the Wraith. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He preferred picking the perfect move for the moment. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Once a month, it’s reserved for me and any potential business meetings I might have. I thought you might prefer some Western food, at any rate.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Unlike his mentor, Lawrence would be an academic homebody all his life, preferring to remain in place rather than move on. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Their cruelty had no limit—they preferred to kill their slaves rather than fear them. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “How about us two getting moving and trying to get that girl out of the orphanage, Victor or Signor Getz, which do you prefer?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When our new teacher called roll and asked for our preferred nicknames, Amelia didn’t correct him. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z No doubt Lady Constance would prefer the children be sent away to live elsewhere. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I preferred it to hamburgers or hot dogs, the only alternative I could afford in the coffee shops on Massachusetts Avenue, and, besides, at the time I had yet to consume any beef. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Much preferring one over three, he ran straight toward the Griever that had chased him there. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Can I help it if Princess prefers me? Don’t hurt me!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z While our friends were in on our address fraud, my sister and I preferred not to advertise our undocumented immigrant status to them. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He knew that he was in the wrong, and he preferred to be in the wrong. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “What are we to make of this sudden loss of faith? I preferred you in your septa’s robes, Lemore.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I prefer the earlier ones, with their daytime clarity, their calm arrested gestures. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She would have preferred to live by candlelight, she suddenly decides. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred not to use her phone in the chamber because she wasn’t sure how the world of the hereafter felt about such things. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He’d never been to the South, but he knew the Bluesmen preferred the southern climate to the cold that would soon drape over New York. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Otto preferred his mashed into milk and I had mine as is, gulping down three cinnamon-flavored bars in as many minutes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It inhabits deep lakes, where it will prowl the bottom in search of food, preferring water snails. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Biter preferred to grab the men behind the head and under the chin and crack their necks with a single twist of his huge pale hands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Okay. How's this: Miss, would you prefer mint chocolate chip or black raspberry?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaede remained out on the deck for the three-hour crossing, preferring the salty sting of the wind in her face to the cramped warmth down below. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Of course that is now my legal title, but for personal reasons I prefer to be addressed in the usual way.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z You should know first that I'm not homophobic and I honestly think gay people are awesome or normal or whatever you prefer. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I would’ve vastly preferred to have disappeared in that moment; instead of getting on the phone I wanted to dissect this conversation somewhere else, somewhere by myself. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Of course there were scientists who thought the evidence favoring DNA was inconclusive and preferred to believe that genes were protein molecules. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “All I ask is that you walk with me four more blocks north — ” “I thought you said Bodega was meeting me,” I protested, preferring to be in Bodega’s company than Nazario’s. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The common room and the library were lit by anbaric power, but the Scholars preferred the older, softer naphtha lamps in the Retiring Room. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Progressives concerned about racial justice in this period were mostly silent about the War on Drugs, preferring to channel their energy toward defense of affirmative action and other perceived gains of the Civil Rights Movement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Cursed though she was with illness—she might have come to prefer it for his company. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z "I think I still prefer surgery. And in this case especially, with this, uh . . . background, I'm not so sure that I don't believe in the effectiveness of simple prayer." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next several months, on nights when it was not too suffocating, she preferred that corner for sleeping. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z El Patron discouraged such things, preferring to keep his Farm close to the memory of his youth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s kind of you to offer her, but I would prefer a horse.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Your full Christian names and address, Madame. Perhaps you would prefer to write them yourself?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Many people prefer to introduce a longer quotation with a colon instead of a comma. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure if I didn’t prefer being ignored. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to take these gentlemen out from five hundred feet with a dart rifle. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Just the sight of him was enough to make Sansa feel sick, but Arya seemed to prefer his company to hers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Min preferred to fire his replicas in at least two different batches whenever possible. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Yeah, exactly. But, actually, boards prefer iron. All that glitters is not hovery.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Poor Spaghetti—the kids are scared of him and prefer to pet the other animals. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Instead of borrowing Egyptian terms, the Greeks preferred to revive abandoned Greek ones. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z White preferred to investigate his cases alone, but given the number of murders and leads to follow, he realized that he would need to assemble a team. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Airlock 1 was closest to the rover charging station, so the astronaut preferred it to the other two. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anatsou prefers his tricks, but...but he supposes the human girl’s logic is sound. She has won Anatsou’s game, and so...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z All things considered, Yossarian often preferred the hospital, even though it had its faults. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “The elder Miss Finch preferred to stay a finch most all of the time. Which was just as well, really. She never was much of a conversationalist.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Not on the normal tourist route, it was clean and cozy, with dark-painted walls, a giant silver-sequined elephant and other decorations from Thailand, and dim lighting, which his eyes preferred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z On the continent, a much more deductive style of science was preferred, science conducted in the style of Descartes. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They would have preferred that I live at home and commute to school, but I wanted to live on campus. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z My preferred concoction was about three parts water with a little shampoo and a dollop of toothpaste. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z When a dozen or so persons all attempt to broadcast in this manner, and all of us preferred sending to receiving, the accumulation is loud and nerve-shattering. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z But when we were alone, we preferred to slide and yell all the way down. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She and Amelia decided that she might prefer another chore. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Instead of acknowledging that he was choosing loyalty to party over loyalty to Adams—for Jefferson, ideology was trumping intimacy—he preferred to cast his decision in personal terms. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “They stole us away to work, Djo, and that is all they want us to do. If we do not work, they would prefer for us to be dead.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul would have preferred her mother’s support, but she had been raised to think for herself and to work for social justice. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z As much as Tyrion enjoyed sniggering at that, he had come to prefer taking his meals alone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He comes to prefer certain sofas and chairs to others; when he is not there, he can conjure the paintings and photographs arrayed on the walls. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She preferred to look, in the other museum, at the paintings; but still she did not understand anything he said about them. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He preferred Cool Papa’s smooth, raspy voice, narrating the beckoning waves and the choppy waters. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Homo sapiens long preferred to view itself as set apart from animals, an orphan bereft of family, lacking siblings or cousins, and most importantly, without parents. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish I could drive you on a long, long journey just as I did on 12/6/58, with the one difference that this time I’d prefer us to be alone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They began to prefer old music over new; this was, in many ways, not such a good thing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z When we got out of the water, I gave the boys one of our towels, and Arul accepted it gratefully, though Muthu said he preferred to dry off in the sun. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z And he had strongly preferred a naval force, what he called “Floating batteries and wooden walls.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z As an obsession I prefer the chemistry set to the girlfriend. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His whole future looked so uncertain that he preferred not to talk about it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Still, Zeitoun preferred to pay on Sundays or Mondays—because when he paid on Fridays, too many of the workers would disappear all weekend. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But strangely enough she did not care long for her divine lover; she preferred a mere mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But everything was unlikely these days, and Reynie preferred almost any explanation to the one that seemed most plausible: For some awful, unknown reason, Mr. Benedict had tricked them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The time Max always prefers, because he says the night guards are sleeping on their feet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Finding them was rather like an Easter egg hunt, because many of the hens preferred to lay under bushes, rather than inside the henhouses. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “I would prefer to have it in the Rose Garden as we planned,” Tricia told her father. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z David drove Henrietta nearly twenty miles to get there, not because they preferred it, but because it was the only major hospital for miles that treated black patients. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z "No disrespect intended, Mrs. Olinski, but we would prefer not to." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Single words were preferred, and if you could get away with just nodding or shaking your head, even better. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She preferred the other mother to have a location: if she were nowhere, then she could be anywhere. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Of course, marrying a poet was one thing, but fathering a son who preferred burying his face in poetry books to hunting... well, that wasn’t how Baba had envisioned it, I suppose. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We don’t know why we prefer the blue decks, but we’re pretty sure at that point that they are a better bet. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Palmer preferred to think the bird was reluctant to leave. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Some migrants found this unsettling and preferred the comfort of the familiar seats in the rear. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I like my mother very much and can understand why my father prefers mine to hers, but I can also understand why Margaret doesn’t. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But Boori Ma preferred to think that what irritated her bed, what stole her sleep, what burned like peppers across her thinning scalp and skin, was of a less mundane origin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She loves romance and I prefer action movies. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But to his “field” slaves, he was a monster, whose preferred punishment for those who tried to run away was what he called “Derby’s dose.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z If inmates preferred to live mainly by the rules, I asked, then why did they give new officers like me, who were trying to enforce them, such a hard time? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, I prefer not to even try to imagine it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I know you prefer books over a bottle of wine, but trust me, this is definitely a night to enjoy the finer things. And speaking of finer things.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “It’s a love of a bonnet, but I prefer the face inside, for it looks young and happy again,” and John kissed the smiling face, to the great detriment of the rosebud under the chin. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z This is why I prefer to be an only child. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I preferred the rose-garden, after all, to the sound of the sea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She would have preferred to avoid seeing them, but she rejected the idea of taking a hotel room .together for the same reasons she did not want to be seen in Miguel’s boardinghouse. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She said maybe I should have a think about whether I preferred to play on Tuesday afternoons or Saturday mornings with Frank. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you’d find that you prefer broccoli to flesh and legumes to legs.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The boy would have much preferred him to threaten him, to ill-treat him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Phillips was an amiable man and was, judging by his letters, highly articulate, but he preferred not to speak. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z My father would have been happy to support all of us; in fact, I think he would have preferred it. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The guitar player would prefer a key with no flats and not too many sharps. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z It was sweaty and spicy and Nigerians preferred to present the final product, not the process. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Even when everybody was raving about Truman because he had set up a Committee on Civil Rights, Milkman secretly preferred FDR and felt very very close to him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred to flay it and let the exposed flesh dry and crack and fester. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Well, I prefer to think of myself as a legend, but I suppose ‘guide’ will do,” said a deep, world-weary voice from the dark. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The estate agent had told her that the landlord preferred expatriate renters. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When we try measuring one way, our substance evades it and seems to prefer another, but when we try a different way, we have no more success. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Like most of his fellow Virginians, he wanted it known that he preferred an early end to the slave trade and regarded the institution of slavery “a deep-rooted abuse.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z We always preferred to think it was the former. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "I prefer the telly—I mean television. Do you know any shows that might introduce us to life in America?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Then in my opinion the swine deserved what he got. Though I would have preferred to have seen him properly hanged—or electrocuted, I suppose, over there.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z If the seventh man she meets she prefers to everyone except her favorite, her updated ranking would become: 4 617 3 5 2. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The New York Times reports that they now prefer career-relevant activities like summer school or interning in an appropriate professional setting to the “sweaty, low-paid and mind-numbing slots that have long been their lot.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I, who always preferred silence to speaking, actually started the talking. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom unzips her cosmetics bag in the bathroom, lining her preferred shampoos and conditioners along the edge of the bathtub, her skin creams and cleansing tonics across the counter. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Its preferred terrain is damp and marshy, and it is often found near riverbanks, where it will amuse itself by pushing and tripping the unwary. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Virgil would have preferred French vanilla, but he didn’t want to press his luck. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He preferred to present his evidence and let the observations speak for themselves, convinced that sooner rather than later even the Church of Rome would have to accept the implications. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She was good at anything that involved her hands, and she preferred the jobs where she did not have to work with customers, where she could be alone and thinking, to waitressing, secretarying, salesclerking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Haskell ran the Dregs, but these days, he preferred to sit in the warmth of his room, drinking lukewarm lager, building model ships, and telling long stories of his exploits to anyone who would listen. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The Stoors were broader, heavier in build; their feet and hands were larger, and they preferred flat lands and riversides. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z This was where the senator preferred to hold his meetings, weave his intrigues, forge his deals, and, in his lonely hours, closet himself to release his rage, his frustrated desire, or his sorrow. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I prefer to see none of you before you leave,” Dallben went on. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z But its convenience is limited to the time you need it while you are in that particular town on that particular business; you hope it is comfortable, but prefer, rather, that it be anonymous. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Where Chase preferred words on a page, Mattie favored the spoken word. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But most of the time, if the ceilings are high enough, he prefers hanging out in full centaur form. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “You know, Picasso, I bet your mother would prefer it if you lived your life rather than risked it.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I prefer not to put all of my secrets in one basket, particularly not a basket that spends so much time dangling on the arm of Lord Voldemort.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The car that had taken them to the funeral was still waiting, but they preferred the open air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z "Hanneke, stop playing dumb. I'm not the one whose mother is waiting for her at home, worried about curfew. I can have this conversation until dawn or we’re arrested. Whichever you prefer." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Llamas prefer the coolness of high altitudes and, unlike horses, readily go up and down steps. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “It was Maxim’s idea,” I said, “he seems to prefer it.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I was not starving, so I preferred to listen to them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I’d prefer self- immolation, on a stage perhaps, with all my paintings. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And he answers, "I would prefer a kangaroo," and behind us the chorus high- kicks like the Rockettes. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z "I'd be happy to take you in dead, if you prefer." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The class, preferring verse that rhymed at the end of lines, was silent, not knowing what to think of Gloria’s poem. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Load off your mind, I’m sure. Lucien, could I have one of those chocolates? I prefer the caramel centers.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Stella could swim, but she preferred not to. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He avoided our company, preferring to spend his time with his drinking companions, mostly hired men from the less reputable theatre companies. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Is it possible that you would prefer to be from there than from nowhere?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Would you like to wait here and greet him or would you prefer to step inside and warm up a trifle?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Yoshoto asked me, in English—and her accent was unexpectedly charming—if I would prefer an egg, but I said, “Non, non, madame—merci!” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “He's great, but you should ask him good questions. And it's probably better if you talk to him outside, too. He prefers to be outdoors.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Frank would’ve preferred to go with his friends, even if it meant he had to endure green tea with wheat germ. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “One day all men must die, but it serves no good to dwell on death. I prefer to take each day as it comes.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What he meant was: Would Masha prefer him to shoot her down in one attack, or two? A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I preferred Catholic churches to Protestant ones, the more ornate the better, because there was more to look at. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She much preferred to sit in the shade and gather figs. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bandits try to avoid gangsters, who are probably armed, preferring easier prey. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Swart smiled at this and proposed a compromise: he would go out and buy two bottles, a dry wine and my Nederburg, and then he would ask my guest which wine he preferred. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Wilkinson, it turned out, was a photographer himself—though he preferred landscapes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Kaz, if you want me dead, I prefer a bullet to poison.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Let’s face it: I’ve always been a coward, preferring to hide behind my sketchbook or iPod. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Jazz celebrity though he was, Duke Ellington disliked his music being pigeonholed as ‘jazz’; he preferred simply to call it ‘American music’, and he experimented in many forms and genres. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Luke preferred it when the adults had children with them and he could concentrate on them. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the grand accommodations, many of the dogs preferred to sleep outside their houses in the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Sunny shrieked, which meant “I’d much prefer gardening to sitting around watching my siblings struggle through law books.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Dill preferred studying at the library to studying at Good News Coffee. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In some ways Root preferred it like that. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The Shy Maid would have gotten them there more quickly, but he preferred to keep Harry Strickland ignorant of where he and the prince had been. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A second theory, unappealing to those Japanese who prefer the first theory, argues instead that the Yayoi transition represents a massive influx of immigrants from Korea, carrying Korean farming practices, culture, and genes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I preferred the thought of Siberia, if that’s where Papa would be. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He rarely called me anything, but when he had to, “Katz” was the preferred form of address. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For the last five months Lina had complained of imaginary ailments, preferring her husband’s herbal cures to his amatory attentions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “If you prefer, we can ride back to Florin City without waiting.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I prefer the shedding and disorder and personal dirt of people like myself, people like Jon. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He preferred not to be this way, but there it was, he was like that. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The days are scorchers but I almost prefer them to the nights. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Word came back that Clinton would prefer not to make a ruling on the matter, “an unusual decision,” according to Oddsson. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In truth, Chandresh prefers not to know all the ingredients, not to understand each technique. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It made Selena prefer to watch the indicator dial over the elevator. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z It was hardly necessary on the flat streets of Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, as the locals still called it, but Artemis preferred to be as insulated from civilians as possible. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Would you prefer to be returned to Yezzan’s heirs or just beheaded?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was all right: at present I decidedly preferred these fierce favours to anything more tender. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z One of the reasons he did not mind if original holders of government securities sold out to speculators was that he preferred to see the money in fewer hands. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She had never married, preferring, as she said, “not to be a slave to any man.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Go much prefers to sit in the Show Room, in the stained Art Deco theater seats that originally belonged to a movie house in Oakland, now demolished. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Some of our lot are suggesting a story from somebody. We’re hoping one of your people would like to tell one, but we can begin ourselves, if you’d prefer.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her beauty struck fear into their hearts and they preferred to admire her from afar, not daring to approach her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were, and had more skill in language and song than in handicrafts; and of old they preferred hunting to tilling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It was the first book in the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! series—an excellent present, of course, but Penelope would have preferred Silky Mischief, which was her favorite. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “On the couch in the living room. She actually prefers it.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z All philosophers prefer to live in towers, as may be seen by visiting the room which Erasmus chose in his college at Cambridge, but Merlyn’s tower was even more beautiful than this. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His method is much preferred to Rooster Jim's, which is to taste it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As a practice, I prefer to avoid abbreviations and to write out numbers, as opposed to using numerals. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But he carried a small stock of new books and took special orders for people who didn’t use Amazon and/or preferred to support their local bookstore. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z What they don’t say out loud, what they mean, is that time working can be time spent on other activities that they prefer, like homework and learning to cook. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Doxys are found throughout northern Europe and America, preferring cold climates. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred not to speak of her power for exactly this reason. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z For the most part, she’d always preferred books to people her own age. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Howard and Smith much preferred that the horses meet in a definitive one-on-one match, in which no other horses could cause interference or otherwise affect the outcome. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z With two exceptions, everybody he was close to seemed to prefer him out of this life. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Off the track, Woolf steered clear of the town’s appeals to vice, preferring late-morning pit stops in Checks Sloan’s restaurant for a complimentary beer and a bowl of turtle soup. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He still felt like a dolt, but he preferred not to dwell on the feeling. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As he preferred the birth and death room to the attic with Dove and Dusty, she had let him stay on. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals distrusted Pilkington, as a human being, but greatly preferred him to Frederick, whom they both feared and hated. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Ever since she was a child, Jam had hated having the hallway light spilling into her room; she’d always preferred the night to enfold her in its full black. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “You prefer not to do the honors yourself?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But we preferred the sea to the quarry, although we never spent more than a few days there at a time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Many people prefer the Worcester,” he said, indicating the third book. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “But, in spite of all her friends’ urgency, and her own wish of seeing Ireland, Miss Fairfax prefers devoting the time to you and Mrs. Bates?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z To me, it felt as though he preferred his new life—his new family—to his old one. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Yes,” she said, “though I wonder if they might not have preferred to have the fruits of men.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I prefer to keep my dignity,” he announces. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Cersei ignored him, preferring to lavish her smiles on their cousin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We’ll take the leading lady first, who, I believe, would prefer to be briefly described as a languid, sophisticated type. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z This conferred instant credibility upon his preferred role as designated truth teller, poised to expose the chaotic reality beneath all uplifting accounts of the Revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z For example, individual teachers may prefer one gender to another, but the entire educational system in general, favors girls’ learning styles and behaviors over that of boys. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t call me Keys, okay? I prefer Spoon.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z They frown on sentences like Both of the thieves spent all of the money, and would prefer Both the thieves spent all the money. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dukakis will boast that two- thirds of the electorate prefer him to Gore, whereupon Jackson will respond that two-thirds of the electorate prefer him to Dukakis. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They preferred palanquins, litters, and sedan chairs, borne upon the shoulders of their slaves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His preferred targets were pharmacies and “numbers joints.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You see? I told you they were old. She doesn’t care much for white people, but she prefers light-skinned blacks. Figure that out. Anyway, she ‘forgives’ me for you. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z In the same week, as well, Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and some children — understandably — seemed to prefer that historic moment to Sesame Street. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Olga was almost the same age as Bobby, she treated him in a motherly way—for example, by preparing the foods she knew he preferred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He prefers not to ruin things with any more questions. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Archduke Francis Ferdinand, described by an escort as being “half-boor, half-tightwad,” roamed the grounds incognito—but much preferred the vice districts of Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Leah had a basket in her arms, carrying for me some burden that held her back from her preferred place at the head of the pack. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that my Leandro wouldn’t have preferred for me to be just his wife and his little girl’s mother. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody can know that Miles with an s hates rapping, prefers photography, and is completely, one hundred percent gay.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Dicey would have preferred to stick to the water’s edge, to follow the shoreline down, but this countryside had too many fists and fingers of land that reached out into the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But he prefers to focus on hidden beauty, like rotting pumpkins and stormy skies. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I know what kind of foods you prefer, I know what color is your favorite, I know you like simple things. The house was an error, the castle was an error.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Dedicated Coke drinkers were asked to take a sip from two glasses, one marked Q and one marked M. Which did they prefer? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The old man preferred to travel by road. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My last boyfriend said I preferred my studies to him. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes he even read them different endings or described different places where the same scenes were shot to see which they preferred. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It seems even less possible that she preferred to drown than to live with the memories of Faerie. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She preferred it when he spoke Igbo; it was the only time he seemed unconscious of his own anxieties. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Once she thought of warning her about the scorpions, but Meme was so distant, convinced that she had given her away, that she preferred not to disturb her with the impertinences of a great-great-grandmother. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z "They always put lavender in your soap. It's the queen's preferred scent." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Griffith, however, did not go along, since for some months he had preferred a scheme where gene copying was based upon the alternative formation of complementary surfaces. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z For this reason, they prefer to remain hidden. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “No, I prefer to referee — I like keeping them honest,” she explained. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was a mystery, but then fairly simple things were mysteries to Tom Watson and he preferred to leave them that way. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If I had to answer to someone, I preferred that it be the person least likely to cut my throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In ordinary circumstances she would have approved of this sign of respect, but today she would have preferred to be ignored. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom told me the bonobos don’t spend much time here, preferring the coverage of trees during the rainy season. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She was older and seemed to prefer keeping to herself. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mitch was old enough to be loud, so Uncle preferred my company. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Most nights, though, the animals preferred to stay on the cliff, and then she slept easily, soothed by their incessant murmuring. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was caught shortly after you were too. He preferred to fight rather than come quietly and was killed in the struggle.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Sister Mukumbu used the word “policeman,” while Crazy Kelvin, who filled in for Sister Pat, preferred to say “the racist pig.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they privately conducted blind head-to-head taste tests of their own, they found the same thing: when asked to choose between Coke and Pepsi, the majority of tasters—57 percent—preferred Pepsi. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z "No thanks, Judge. I prefer my good old Scotch." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids just prefer not to pay attention to us unless they have to. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She never wore a kerchief, instead preferring to style her graying hair in a braid around the crown of her head. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Dennis would never tell me that. He knows I would prefer not to lie to you.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred someone who truly wanted to live among the apes and learn about their behavior to someone who simply wanted an academic degree. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Because now comes the one part of Greek Easter he prefers to egg hunts and jelly beans: the egg-cracking game. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I would prefer to take all the Hunters. We will need strength of numbers.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He drew Hazel’s spatha—never his preferred weapon, but he was big enough and strong enough that the heavy cavalry sword didn’t bother him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She had laughed through her lessons, much preferring her cards. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There is the shadow of my mother, who prefers the phone because face-to-face takes too much time and usually ends in screaming. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Axel would much prefer to think about the eagle and the nest, and bringing the family back together. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Assume that one-third of the electorate prefers Dukakis to Gore to Jackson, that another one-third prefers Gore to Jackson to Dukakis, and that the last one-third prefers Jackson to Dukakis to Gore. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Except that Volpe has decided he prefers a pear; visually, he likes the shape better, and a pear seems like something the wealthy Hardy family would eat. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I would have preferred being invisible to everyone else, but not to Maxie. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z At the end of the day the baboons preferred social activities: grooming, entertaining infants, lounging in friendly groups. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Both were fond of high society and preferred to spend time with the social elite—a category that didn’t include Elizebeth. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I prefer to see the face of the person I am talking to,” said Kaisa. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For J. T., violence was a distraction from the business at hand; he would have preferred that his members never fired a single gunshot. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He prefers money as a concept and often uses terms such as annuity and fiduciary, words definitely not listed in the dictionary of mindless entertainment. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The Trepids would have preferred Dallas and Florida to be meek and cowed, like the others. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I’d prefer less false piety and a considerably higher economic value placed on human lives. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Often, between train rides, Enrique prefers to sleep alone in a tall clump of grass, away from other migrants, knowing it will make him less of a target. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Harry had never been camping in his life; the Dursleys had never taken him on any kind of holiday, preferring to leave him with Mrs. Figg, an old neighbor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z No one else seemed to notice her, but I realized maybe she preferred it that way. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If you had to pick, which would you prefer, muffins for hands or pickles for toes? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Without saying so, they made it clear that they would prefer that my long interrogation come to an end—and soon. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad preferred to sleep on the pews of the churches that opened their doors to the homeless, but on some nights every pew in every church was taken. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There were some fuzzy data using sea urchins, interpreted as a transformation of DNA into RNA, but I preferred to trust other experiments showing that DNA molecules, once synthesized, are very very stable. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I prefer the top of his sleeping bag, which is less septic. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It rode high above the waves, as if it preferred not to get wet. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I’m already a kicked-wide, open-souled mess; would prefer not to add hot and bothered to the mix, especially since—hello!—he still has a girlfriend. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “It’s not my fault. I wanted you to study. You preferred to be on drugs.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Bran preferred the hard stone of the window seat to the comforts of his featherbed and blankets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z On the other hand, he probably drank a lot of the money away, and I’m fairly certain she’d prefer being a little poorer in return for his absence. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Chippy was too well fed to bother hunting, preferring to torment the dogs and dine on scraps from the galley. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The Americans I’ve befriended don’t hate the United States, they simply prefer France for one reason or another. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Because I have no charges to prefer against him,” said Mr. Dalton stubbornly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Exceptions.—X final, being equivalent to ks, is never doubled; and when the derivative does not retain the accent of the root, the final consonant is not always doubled: as, prefer' + ence = pref'erence. New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z My preferred way to work, at least at first, was quietly. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dumbledore had not raised his voice, he did not even sound angry, but Harry would have preferred him to yell; this cold disappointment was worse than anything. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He offered to drive us, too, but as Caleb says, we prefer to leave later and would not want to inconvenience him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Another is jogging, or running, and that is the method I prefer. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Stella had generally preferred eating the goodies rather than cooking them, but Mama’s years of gentle lessons were paying off now. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A century ago, the foreign ending would have been preferred, but over the years we’ve given English plural endings to more and more foreign-derived words. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to think too much about blame, though, because it would remind him of Master and Olanna during those weeks before Baby’s birth, weeks he preferred to forget. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Present yourselves to my factors on the morrow, and you shall be paid in coin or kind, as you prefer.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Antislavery idealists might prefer to live in some better world, which like all such places was too good to be true. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Given that poisoned whiskey had been one of the killers’ preferred methods, the priest sent word back warning Mollie “not to drink any liquor of any kind under any circumstances.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z If he had a choice between equally raw kids, he usually preferred them. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He knew the city through and through—all the lights, the buildings, the sights and the people—yet for some reason he preferred the middle of nowhere. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He liked the name, referred to himself by it, preferred that his closest friends use it, and gave it to every dog he ever owned. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was said that they were a cowardly people who fought with poisoned weapons and preferred to hide from foes rather than free them in open battle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z On Facebook, they posted a status update asking, What is your preferred pronoun? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The old warrior, with his shining bald head and huge hands, looked as if he would prefer battle to discoursing in council. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Richard and I prefer to meet here in Port Harcourt. That tiny box they gave him for a house is not exactly suitable.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the memorandum, Himmler also warned the police about young people who ignored German culture and preferred jazz music and swing dance. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Still...Jason didn’t get why Nico pushed people away, why he never spent much time at either camp, why he preferred the dead to the living. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Having learned that day that duck hawks prefer to nest on cliffs, I settled for this site. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z "It was always my mother's—and sister's—preferred shade." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Is that what you prefer to be called?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They assume my family owns a big hacienda with plenty of land, that we simply prefer the country to the bustle of the city. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Who knows if she even believed in her bible at all or if she just preferred a world where hope and creativity and faith trump reason? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “You may sleep on the deck or in the hold, as you prefer. Ysilla will find bedding for you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Well, then,” said the Admiral, “maybe you know why we explorers prefer the South Pole?” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Father, if you don’t mind, I prefer to bathe alone.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Do you prefer to write at a table or a desk? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But she liked making cakes, though this may only be something I prefer to think. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But when my dad was growing up, she preferred bright red lipstick to a chador. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “But it depends on how you look at it, really. I prefer to think of it as a story that’s waiting for an appropriately uplifting sequel.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I preferred to crash in the laundry room anyway. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Fine. Whatever you say. Where would you prefer to conduct our talks?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He preferred to view his men not as units but as human beings. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Wherever the black population reached a threshold level, slavery remained the preferred means of assuring the segregation of the races. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The black masses prefer the company of their own kind. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I prefer a hard copy,” he said when she gave him a concerned look. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "I think he would have preferred the firing squad." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Cement walls were erected to hide the most unsightly shantytowns from the eyes of tourists and others who preferred not to see them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You didn’t notice? Look around. Those iron monsters seem to prefer us older kids for some reason. Nobody knows why.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I am not the public figure that some other scythes choose to be. Some scythes prefer the spotlight, but to truly do the job right, it requires a level of anonymity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I prefer Vinolia,” she said haughtily, and she bought a cake of that. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He knew she preferred his brother, but that was nothing new to him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She preferred jeans to skirts and didn’t wear makeup. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The fact that milk comes from cows has probably occurred to them, but they prefer to think of it as recycled grass. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Are you sure you wouldn’t prefer one of the others?” asked Orwen. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z There was no question which of these two fates my sister would prefer. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He preferred talking to the women, although he had learned not to spend too long with a particular woman, or Susan would throw a glass at the wall when they got home. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We have tried wireless, but the noise is such an irritant, and we prefer to store up our excitement; the result of a cricket match played many days ago means much to us. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Most important, she learned how to do these things quickly and efficiently, leaving time for the business of the studio, which she much preferred. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’d asked her many times why she preferred to fight with a knife instead of a sword, and she’d never answered me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z This is the preferred spelling, though dictionaries now accept sherbert as a variant. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Chess and Emma followed, as Ms. Morales answered Natalie, “For your information, young lady, I was working right up until I had to pick you up from school. Would you have preferred taking the bus?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, I like it. I’ve gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “A bowl that flies! Small wonder that you preferred it to my own.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Your mother confessed,” sneered Riddle-Harry, while Riddle-Hermione jeered, “that she would have preferred me as a son, would be glad to exchange...” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It seemed as though notables must be fed to her, much as invalids are spooned their jelly; and though titles were preferred by her, any face once seen in a social paper served as well. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The Fireball will feast on most mammals, though it prefers pigs and humans. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred to identify herself as a hermaphrodite. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A degree in English language is not a prerequisite for caring about where a bracket is preferred to a dash, or a comma needs to be replaced by a semicolon. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z “We will not. Only open our cages when you go, and we will make our own way. We won’t even stay with you, if you prefer.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The conversation wasn't as sparkling, but I found that I much preferred the stuffed-animal collectors. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Varys said she was doing well, but he would prefer to see for himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I wondered if Mary had been an outdoor type who preferred trees and insects over the churchy halo she had on. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I have preferred his treatment to Ovid’s because, in this instance only, it is more detailed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z If you prefer an “academic life” as a retreat from reality, do not go into biology. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z His wife, Nivea, preferred to deal with God without benefit of intermediaries. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Fleas jump and bite and they’re clean and we prefer them.Things that jump are cleaner than things that squat. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My father preferred beer, but Chibuku was cheaper and had the same effect. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I much preferred to be alert and clearheaded. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Dicey thought she might prefer to have them complain, but that was another worry she could not deal with until they had crossed the city. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad and I prefer Althea Park, but we’ve spent a lot of time in Central Park too. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I’d prefer if I hardly had to think about her at all. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Instead, I devised an alternative plan, and told her that I preferred to marry a girl who was a relative of the queen’s, whom I found desirable as a prospective partner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the subject came up, I found it best to ask which team my questioner preferred. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I preferred this blanket for sleeping, but at some point during the day I had realized I would not be sleeping this night. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z There was a gray-veined lozenge of soap she preferred not to touch. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was my understanding that communists preferred beefy, corn-fed girls with thick ankles and strong backs, all the better for threshing wheat and lugging heavy sacks of rice. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Of course he’d prefer that he had Tersteeg on his side—he is a member of the art establishment who could help him, who could sell his work eventually. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z At first she thought she was being selfish, taking the sleeping mat from Polly, but Polly actually seemed to prefer that lumpy, smelly mattress. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z At whichever such “lab” the seeds ended up, they tended to come from only certain individuals of edible plants—namely, those that we preferred to eat for one reason or another. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, I prefer spiders,” she replied, fishing up two unwary little ones who had gone to a creamy death. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And yes, they were underclothes, but she and Ruby and Sparrow preferred them to the alternative: the gowns. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Perhaps they would prefer not to know, Caesar said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The next morning, I left, preferring a quieter death at Leo’s to being murdered in my bed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After a moment, she said, “There are plenty of young women who might make a good wife. Though a princess would be preferred.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Luzan always preferred that I speak to him in skeins such as this; he urged me to take up story-forms, even prepare something for our sessions. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually they knew as well as I, and I for some reason preferred not to face it. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But Aureliano himself seemed to prefer the cloister of solitude and he did not show the least desire to know the world that began at the street door of the house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z How could Hermione have a nervous breakdown—the generally preferred term for her friend who worked in the wireless—how could she choose silence and fear and sorrow in her children? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Many patrons enjoy the experience immensely, while others find it disconcerting and prefer to wear their own faces. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I preferred to take it in alone, the interest of so much change, before I was obliged to become the guest of honor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But the planters instead preferred to pay by the “task”—they insisted that they wouldn’t pay a worker until he had completed a specific job. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I would myself much prefer to wait on just one diner, even if he were a total stranger. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Since white always moves first, having that color can provide a player with a distinct advantage in that he can make immediate headway on a preferred strategy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But a mispronunciation, SKIZZ-em, became so common that it’s now standard English and preferred by most people. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred her irritable and snappy, her hair done up in pins, scolding me for forgetting her Taxol. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You are too handsome. I prefer your actual face.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I prefer to think of myself as a finder. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Welcome. I’m Mr. Stoker, your homeroom and 1st-period math teacher. Please find your seat. They’re labeled. I have 1 question for you. Do you prefer to be called Lucille or Lucy?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Ever since the Riveras had moved in, my mom hadn’t shown as much interest in Quisqueya as she used to, preferring instead to spend her time with Sra. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z We could care less if they stayed at the five-star hotels into which they were allowed as honorary whites, and which, after all, they could afford and seemed to generally prefer. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize how much he preferred my company in particular until he came in one night a little drunk and found Alice and I eating together in her cabin. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t surprised to learn my great-aunt, like her sister, preferred her cotton sheets lightly starched and didn’t trust the feel of permanent press fabric. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I had to change the Band-Aid, which took a few minutes, but I preferred to let the traffic thin out a bit before driving home anyway. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I tapped my fingers on the desktop, preferring to fall back into my daydream of an earlier time filled with raised hands, muffled giggles, lessons yet to be learned, and lives yet to be lived. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I am by no means a scholar and not much of a teacher, and I would generally prefer to answer questions than to lecture. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I much preferred being outside in nature, being able to see grass and trees, to observe birds flitting overhead, to feel the wind blowing in from the sea. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of this, the female leader gets the best food and the preferred sleeping area. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I preferred the smell of hay and horses to the death stench of the hospital. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her name-brand jeans and fleece are the preferred uniform of Poplar Springs students, and if she weren’t so outspoken, she’d blend in with everyone else. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “No, definitely Ares. Otrera lived long before Rome, in a time when all demigods were Greek. Unfortunately, some of our warriors still prefer the old ways. Children of Ares... they are always the worst.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z One evening, as he returned from shadowing someone, Victor went past Barbarossa’s shop to put up a sign Ida had written: Salesperson required, experience preferred. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to select something hurriedly for her since she liked everything but preferred nothing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But while I’m working on the computer, he prefers to sleep on my lap, which is gross and adorable. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I abhor the rainbow stripe and would prefer something along the lines of a simple skull and crossbones. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “My locker. I actually prefer this to being hissed at in the hall, if you want to know the truth.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Altogether too exciting to the Congolese, and disinclined to let White control the board, preferring the counsel and company of Black. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But she had; she was here; she preferred, then, to hear him preach the gospel than to linger with others in carnal delight. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He was a “weekend alcoholic”—in his case, a long-weekend alcoholic— who battled over which version of himself he preferred, the drunk one or the sober one. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z "However, I prefer to use the names their parents gave them—the names that society will recognize them by when they return to become useful and hardworking members of society." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z It is a moment that shocks her still, and that she prefers, in spite of all she tells him at night about the life they now share, to keep to herself. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve never asked. I guess probably they would prefer me to eventually marry a black guy.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “But you hate traveling, Sir. I can’t ask it of you at your age,” began Laurie, who was grateful for the sacrifice, but much preferred to go alone, if he went at all. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have preferred that the money go toward a desktop computer, but I decided to keep my mouth shut. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He preferred to leave that sort of thing to the foot soldiers. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “If you’re late, I’ll take every minute out of your hide. Or”—she tilts her head thoughtfully—“the slave’s, if you prefer.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I kept my opinion to myself, for I fully meant what I’d said about preferring to die escaping, if it came down to a choice of deaths. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Money seemed to embarrass her, and though she was obviously quite well off, she preferred to pretend otherwise. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z True, he would have preferred living on the beach in California, but it was still kind of cool to have someone in your family robbed by a famous outlaw. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He prefers to practice in quiet where Hugo won't make fun. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Madison’s preferred location for the national capital was a “wigwam place” suitable for hunting parties and hermits. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There was an immediate impression of shrewdness and toughness; the Prime Minister thought he understood why the Wizarding community preferred Scrimgeour to Fudge as a leader in these dangerous times. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This was why she mostly preferred tunics and pants. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For years she had been Connelly’s preferred, spending most nights in his bed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Arya would have preferred a real horse, but the donkey was better than riding on a wagon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hershel preferred city life and rarely came with Father when he visited us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Someone like me, or I prefer to believe so. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The centaurs’ habits are not human-like; they live in the wild, refuse clothing, prefer to live apart from wizards and Muggles alike and yet have intelligence equal to theirs. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred to be alone, but the lure of the yunka stranger was too strong. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z About how snow conditions are perfect because they prefer to be able to walk on hard-crusted snow, but this most recent dusting over that icy stuff will let him pick up its tracks. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “I much prefer Macs, don’t you?” he asked. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z They would frown at me for reading prayers and meditations when they preferred to gossip. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The camp is quiet except for some early sounds—dishwater sloshing in pots behind the dining hall, the cry of a baby who rose earlier than his mother would have preferred. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In Farsi, he said, “Forgive me, Madame, but your father prefers the language of Ferdowsi.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “I’d prefer not to discuss it right now. I don’t want to alarm you.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The Short-Snout has fewer human killings to its name than most dragons, though as it prefers to live in wild and uninhabited mountainous areas, this is not much to its credit. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good. Now, your inclinations are to be consulted. I don’t think that wise, mind, but it’s my trust. Have you ever heard of any tutor whom you would prefer to another?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of his life until his death in 1872, he preferred to turn the scarred half of his face away from the camera. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because, finally, I preferred this,” the Controller answered. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But of course Jefferson himself had already decided that he preferred the anomalous role of opposing the administration in which he officially served. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I prefer Ada as it goes either way, like me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Others prefer scientific pitch notation, which simply labels the octaves with numbers, starting with C1 for the lowest C on a full-sized keyboard. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But Aunt Eva had preferred living with her brother, Will, and his wife and helping them raise Hannah’s father when Belle was away at work. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Hatfield was also known for its dairy farms, which I much preferred. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She had figured it was just for show; no one had ever used it that she had seen, not even Richard, who preferred to exit through the kitchen, since it was closest to the garage. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Likewise, my grandfather preferred to spend his mornings working on a modern Greek translation of the “restored” poems of Sappho. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Away from the concert stage she valued her privacy and preferred a quiet family life. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “I prefer the Greek, if you don’t mind.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His bed was unmade the morning he left for work, but I’ve made it for him since then, making sure to tuck the comforter completely under the pillows, as he prefers it. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We all hovered around our parents, preferring to be nearby instead of playing in the basement like usual. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Or do you prefer we call you Matt?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The curassow, which looks somewhat similar to a chicken, whistles when it senses danger and prefers to run instead of fly. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Being timid and young, they prefer a bottom on which there are many caves and little crevices and lumps of mud where they may hide from predators and protect themselves from the waves. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Not right now, when I prefer painting to trying to fit in. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z "I would prefer one who is reasonably young, with as pretty a face as you can find," he had said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We preferred it over the music our friends were listening to, yet nothing we did or said could convince my father of our devotion. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I preferred the solitary that this behavior brought me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’d prefer you spend more time with people your own age who are a better influence. And with Yusuf and with other boys from the Islamic Center.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z In normal circumstances, I’d prefer to shoot someone who uses the word marvelous, but it suits Milla down to the ground. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He preferred that to the noise and crowd of Andy’s car. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We like to pour our peanuts straight into the bottle, but you can eat yours separately if you prefer.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Reason, beauty, poetry, and excellent conversation were his preferred tools for settling disputes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She would have preferred an intimate celebration for Wash’s birthday, too, but the twins had been getting ready for it for weeks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Leo had programmed their quarters to adjust automatically to the occupant’s preferred temperature, so it was never too cold or too hot. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was one of the more wizened residents on the farm, late from North Carolina and the massacres, and preferred his meat melting soft. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Well, my parents were always supportive, but I think they would have preferred to be supportive from a closer distance,” Mom said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “So, you’d prefer to stay where you are, sir? Well, I don’t blame you. Right, out with it. What’s this question you want to ask me?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I prefer to love my wife from afar. I shall not soon return.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The Negroes, it seems, preferred more contemporary music and turned up their transistor radios loudly and defiantly whenever Myma began one of her lugubrious dirges. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby had spent weeks with this man, but he already preferred to be with me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Given a choice, I preferred someone to understand my situation, even though she was helpless to fix it, rather than the other way around. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The notes say a Nightbeast emerges exactly six months from the beginning of its hibernation period, and it prefers to do so on the waning moon,” said Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He preferred to bed down in the engine room, where the constant hum of machinery helped him fall asleep. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Grace would have preferred if Max had, oh, gone all Game of Thrones on him and mounted his head on a stick, but Max just said, “C’mon, man,” again. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z His awkwardness makes him very endearing, although it’s clear my daughter prefers more refined dancers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Patients who have recovered enough to walk on their own must be discharged, Sir. Provisions can be made to send this child to the orphan house, if you prefer.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He usually preferred to start a new passage—or inyan, as it is called—at the beginning of a shiur, so as to give the class time to get into it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And yes, he told the reporters, he did have an opinion on whether the murders were the work of one man or two, but he preferred not to disclose it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure I don’t know why you prefer to sleep on the floor rather than in a nice bed, but it doesn’t matter. Hurry up and get ready; Lady Isobel won’t be kept waiting.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard much preferred that the race be held in the West. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s part of the reason. And I’d prefer to talk before the show begins.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You prefer not to see the gears of the clock, as to better tell the time.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “To get somewhere,” said Grover, “a man has to understand his assets and his liabilities. You, for instance, prefer not to lose this money.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll give you sage counsel or sing you pretty songs, as you prefer. I’ll even fight for you. Just don’t ask me to wear your cloak.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Those who preferred to stay awake were gathered by invitation of Matthias and Methuselah to a party supper. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She evidently preferred to take the longish walk down the hall to her parents’ bedroom, where the more popular phone in the apartment was located. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She refused, over and over, to give any single person her devotion, preferring instead to make a home for herself that she defined on her own terms, and of which she was master. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “We are prisoners. It is obvious the emperor does not keep many. He prefers to send them to work or have them killed.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I resist such analogies, but it is my preferred mode of operating not only in draughts but in politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I am, moreover, constitutionally unable to make hepatic decisions, and I prefer not to be obliged to, ever. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnson, one of the discoverers of Ebola virus, preferred to talk about these events while fly-fishing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wonder if she preferred it that way, when it was just the two of them and there were no children or relatives to share his attention with. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z These were the same men who preferred to drink away their fever and chills. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She was to be married soon, and she preferred peeking at Besa, who stood behind his waist-high drum on the other side of the fire, watching her as well. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Getting pregnant with a seventh was not what she had expected or preferred, but she would love this child as she had loved each one before. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I would have preferred an abandoned site, but knew I couldn’t continue. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I sniff the coffee, the rich, black, oily French roast we all prefer. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the whole, they preferred systems that were simple to memorize. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z However, she would have preferred to qualify, or complicate, her use of the word “saw.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Closing his ears to the horrifying sounds and preferring to think of them as draughts of air rather than spectral voices, Taran quickened his pace. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Together was what he preferred to call it. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “Shall we play at cards, or would you prefer to talk?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It creates the perfect harmony preferred by the Goddess of Beauty. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Where she was once ready and willing to fight any battle, she prefers now to retreat, reinforce her defenses, double the locks on the doors. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “When we come to conditioned reflexes,” remarked Archimedes sourly, “I prefer to look for a mouse.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And I listened as Rosemary told them that she would prefer to inject herself. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He would prefer to shoot Howard Fuller or, better yet, Ann Atwater, but, he told himself, one way or the other, somebody was going to get shot that night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For by now he is aware, in stores, of cashiers smirking at his parents’ accents, and of salesmen who prefer to direct their conversation to Gogol, as though his parents were either incompetent or deaf. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z You prefer large berries, because it’s not worth your while to get sunburned and mosquito bitten for some lousy little berries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I would have preferred them left on, but didn’t want to appear more aggressive than I had been already. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She bats her eyelashes, tilts her head, and says, "Which do you prefer?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As a teenager he preferred sailing camp or scooping ice cream during the summers to going to Calcutta. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He would obey me of course if I said I preferred to put the vase on the smaller table by the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We were certain he’d prefer things like fried chicken and burgers. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Then, laughing, they asked if he preferred short sleeves or long sleeves. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Such foundries were not unknown to the Inka, but Andean societies vastly preferred to hammer metal into thin sheets, form the sheets around molds, and solder the results. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So a composer may very well prefer to write an E sharp, because that makes the note's place in the harmonies of a piece more clear to the performer. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z We are even beginning to argue about which futures we like and which we prefer to cancel. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The preferred sense of disinterested as “impartial,” for example, has coexisted for centuries with its frowned-upon sense as “bored.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I preferred the chores that took me out of the kitchen, for it was there the bees tricked me into seeing Ruth’s ghost playing on the floor, churning butter, or counting out kernels of com. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Quentyn would have preferred to walk, but they were miles from their inn. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her mother refused to buy them for her, preferring instead to buy white socks, navy blue school underpants, four gray blouses, and a dark gray skirt. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z My preferred date would be 1564, the very next year, which saw the first published catalogue of the Frankfurt book fair. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He waves, which means truce, which means he still can’t handle talking about anything remotely heavy and would prefer to ignore it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I much prefer the way things are now, even if it's harder to build a reputation on your own. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It's nearly black with tarnish, but I prefer it that way; it draws less attention. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The Colonel much preferred her for hacking about Boston, but she was not yet well trained for drums and volleys. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “The headmaster has intimated that he would prefer fewer visits from me,” she said coldly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He had specified both the cut and the fabric to his tailor — it was his preferred uniform for giving tours because it did not get crushed during his long hours behind the wheel. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The Life Drawing students prefer Ladies and Escorts, but they need a woman to get in. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One prefers those that are interior to the toilet bowl, since they can be attacked by brush, which is a kind of action-at-a-distance weapon. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Colin had always preferred baths; one of his general policies in life was never to do anything standing up that could just as easily be done lying down. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z As the number-one preferred destination, Tara had a fully fledged passenger lounge. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Sometimes he prefers to be out in the fields. Like he’s surveying the land. Watching over it. I told your mother you need to see the landscape for yourself to decide what to do.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I must admit I tried a little of the bark myself, but decided that even if it was loaded with vitamins, I preferred liver. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z However, Gog preferred to count in groups of five rather than four, and people all over the world shared Gog’s preference. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I preferred animals with fur and some measure of intelligence. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z But in general she preferred to assume that her children were smart enough to make their own decisions, that the school had armed them well with knowledge. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I would have preferred something a bit less intimidating. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I might have preferred that, Pet replied, a trace of a sulk in its voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z If I’d wanted to, I could have sold my slot, but I preferred to take the extra time to study. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What’s more, our years of isolation at Manzanar had widened the already spacious gap between the races, and it is not hard to understand why so many preferred to stay where they were. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Many students prefer to memorize the notes and spaces separately. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He will have to figure out for himself which font he prefers. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Anyway, they preferred to stay home and watch. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he’d prefer I go through a metal detector while saying the pledge of allegiance before entering the gym? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z They prefer to linger on earth and annoy the living. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “And he’d be dead halfway through forgive” Big Bolliger said as he dropped a hatchet, a switchblade, and his preferred weapon—a thick chain weighted with a heavy padlock—into Rotty’s expectant hands. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Herr Vinke continues, "Others, however, cannot live without honor and prefer death to cowardice. They want their death to stand for something." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I preferred movies with dancing in them, singing, ceremonial masks, carved artifacts for making music: feathers, brass buttons, conch shells, drums. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They start in the Ice Garden, though the twins grow impatient with the leisurely pace that Celia prefers to take around the frozen trees. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “She was impressive; though I must say I still prefer Athena.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The boy had not moved, clearly preferring to stay with Jonathan. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I have to admit, I prefer Elizabeth’s style. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I guess you could call it a "failure," but I prefer the term "learning experience." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Some preferred to walk to show their support for the boycott rather than accept a ride even from the MIA car pool. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure I would have preferred impalement on the school’s flagpole than be a hipster. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Very well, but I would prefer not to look ridiculous, if you please.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z In the same way, a rat civilization would probably never have built skyscrapers, since rats prefer to live underground. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “We would prefer to say that such people cannot exist, that there aren’t any,” writes Solzhenitsyn. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z These days, I notice, she likes to hum her songs, prefers this, when once she would only sing pristine notes, ring them out like clarions around the apartment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no other reason they’d squeeze in here for tea, which they prefer to take leisurely—a reminder of what life was before. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “To see if your camp was worth saving. Luke had given me one story. I preferred to come to my own conclusions.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Deploying the most shocking analogy he could muster, the clergyman asked Anthony if she’d prefer having a son of hers attend Buffalo Bill’s show on Sunday instead of church. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I said that I preferred not to elaborate upon our differences, in the interests of preserving the American black man’s unity. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I always knew Shoji preferred Dad, but I never realized it was enough to want to move out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Nomads, for the most part. We’ve all lived that way at times. It gets tedious, like anything else. But we run across the others now and then, because most of us prefer the North.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Funny how only two weeks ago she would have preferred it that way. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The Merritts gave me a silver vanity set complete with brush, comb, and rotating mirror, which was the sort of elegant gift I preferred over toys. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I wanted you to come and join me,” he said, his voice hoarse and quiet, “and I thought you would prefer a lie.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Really, it was sort of refreshing to have a boy prefer her company to a girl like Isabelle’s. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They soon found the road but they avoided it, preferring instead the obscurity of the wood. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I learned to prefer peace to war, cleverness to stupidity, love to hate, sensitivity to stoicism, humility to pomposity, reconciliation to hostility, harmony to strife, patience to rashness, gregariousness to misanthropy, creation to annihilation. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So maybe President Snow will prefer keeping him alive, crushed and heartbroken, as a living warning to others. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I could’ve been—in fact, would’ve preferred to have been—a coward who sent him a simple, unkind text message, telling him to leave me alone forever; but I’d wanted to do the right thing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He preferred to pay for what he could with the coins that he found each week, and he tried not to steal anything he thought people needed. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Though Charles and Emma sided with the protesters, they preferred things quiet and calm; neither one liked or wanted to cause any upheaval. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora hated the ludicrous slave display and preferred to get it over as soon as possible. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She preferred bird to mammal and jumped on the duck. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But there was no one with whom she could speak about these things, not even her grandfather, because people preferred not to know. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, we were permitted to select documentaries — a form that I preferred — and I began to skip the conventional films. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He keeps strange hours and prefers to eat his dinner late at night with a gin martini, so he brings his own Tupperware to parties. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And together, they all laid out the plates and cups, as Ben served up a good dinner of dandelion salad and grilled ersters, which it turned out Ess did prefer to raw. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He whispered an aside to me: “I’m a little rusty, hut I think I’ll use Spanish now. He prefers it on delicate matters.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “Nothing could be more natural and proper than for my Professor to open a school, and for me to prefer to reside in my own estate.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Me: “‘I do not know which to prefer, / The beauty of inflections / Or the beauty of innuendos, / The blackbird whistling / Or just after.’” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “She prefers the dear boys. Listen to it rain.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Miss Kellog did not take sides, but I figured she must have preferred Kennedy because her eyes sparkled whenever she talked about him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to escape back into normal life, the clang of the bell, the crowds of familiar faces, instead of sitting here, trapped inside the house. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z And a pity about his father, who had his own war and who now preferred silence. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm traveling uphill now, which I prefer, with a source of fresh water not only for myself but possible game. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I used to think I preferred getting old to the alternative, but now I’m not sure. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Catelyn had ordered garments sewn to her measure, handsome gowns to suit her birth and sex, yet still she preferred to dress in oddments of mail and boiled leather, a swordbelt cinched around her waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The Courters preferred fancy salads, but Gay would make me a separate one with chunks of plain iceberg. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He was tall, gaunt, and painfully shy, and he preferred to stay out of the limelight. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z This is one reason why most musicians prefer to talk in terms of cents and intervals instead of frequencies. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She preferred not to have it explained away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Well, I usually prefer to get it right on the first try, but I’d hate to deprive you.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We prefer, none the less, to recognise human nature as we find it displayed in the everyday behaviour of the civilised majority in modern life—imperfect, no doubt, but certainly cooperative and frequently benevolent. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Hina clearly wants more juicy details, wants to know which boy I prefer, but even getting near that thought makes my stomach lurch. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Owls usually prefer to sit down every hundred yards.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby preferred listening to the radio rather than watching television. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The teenagers all seemed to skip the doughnuts and preferred to hang out by the fountain that had a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the center. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z When I walk onto the court I prefer silence so I can Watch React Surprise. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z His preferred term is the post-classical word ostensio, a display or showing, which he defines as ‘a manifest demonstration by means of a body’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But instead of lying on a bed suited for a king, I'd have preferred to be at home on my rickety pallet with bedding from the discount aisle at Target. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She had many friends but preferred to stand just outside the circle. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z More than a year later, when asked by a reporter whether she ever “tied the knot” with Fischer, Miyoko replied, “I’d rather not say,” and then added, “I prefer not to talk about private things.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “The French school is not bad, but I prefer Sidcot Hall. They teach the complete British curriculum,” said another woman, whose name Obinze had forgotten. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He knew most people would probably prefer a picture of just the car. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z And stay away from complected; the preferred adjective is complexioned. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Al Gore was parked in the rear of the lot, Lydia’s preferred spot for quick after-school escapes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The season of snows was preferred, that I might experience the pleasure of suffering, and the novelty of danger. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Harfoots were browner of skin, smaller, and shorter, and they were beardless and bootless; their hands and feet were neat and nimble; and they preferred highlands and hillsides. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Although helicopters don’t fly very fast, in many ways I prefer flying them to a speedy jet, because you can do more things with them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Turtle preferred not to explain how she knew the library could be entered from the French doors on the lawn. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad preferred science and math books, biographies and history. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Shirley would have preferred to study the problem some more, but was afraid to protest and lose face for her captain. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Chester really preferred his mulberry leaves, but he ate everything so as not to hurt her feelings. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z "No. They've tried recruiting me before, but I prefer to work alone." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He might also have felt somewhat uncomfortable knowing that this easternmost option contradicted the impression that Madison had created in the earlier debates—namely, that a more western location near the Pennsylvania border was preferred. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Good point. I’d prefer not to be bitten, personally. Look at this old musket! Ashton’s got quite a collection here.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z There were a couple of New York City stations that still broadcast, but Alex preferred the ones out of Washington and Chicago, which now came over loud and clear. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She preferred wooden chopsticks, she’d said, the ivory ones were too slippery. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But he did try to subtly emphasize the benefits of his preferred option: peace talks and the withdrawal of American troops. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Of all the seasons of the year, the rabbit most preferred winter, for the sun set early then and the dining-room windows became dark and Edward could see his own reflection in the glass. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z In the case of money, the subjects were asked if they would prefer to take a small amount of money, say, $5, versus waiting a period of time to get more money, say, $100. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I would much prefer this useful role, if I had any say, to the essentially unearthly creature we seem otherwise on the way to becoming. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Such stroking and soothing murmurs would have been a release for Cecilia after a frustrating day whose various crosscurrents of feeling she had preferred not to examine. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But I preferred to forget this night’s celebration. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Some people love chocolate ice cream, others prefer strawberry?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Flobberworm’s preferred food is lettuce, though it will eat almost any vegetation. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As the days went on, she became less anxious about Mr. Marsden’s state of mind, much preferring his coolness to the rosebud smiles and little pats she had endured before her illness. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They were allowed in public, but most of them preferred to hide. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “She prefers it to chicken soup these days. Dad hasn’t figured that out yet, so I’m the supplier.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Quentin preferred making our design changes one at a time so if we had a failure, we’d know its likely cause. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Your lady may prefer this. It’s a superior article, a most desirable color, quite chaste and genteel,” he said, shaking out a comfortable gray shawl, and throwing it over Jo’s shoulders. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I prefer them to be better groomed. Not so many fleas.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I never knew before that Aunt Loma could be fun to be with—that, like Grandpa and me, she preferred three-legged chickens to the usual kind. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Almost the whole ride to the Bronx was underground, which made me incredibly panicky, but once we got to the poor parts, it went aboveground, which I preferred. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He prefers a nonsmoking house and likes to be called Pi. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z However much he loved us, he couldn’t live with the madness in our Queens home, preferring to keep his old digs at 478 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “What kinds of flowers do you prefer?” he fired off. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He understood a little too readily when Mariam said she preferred to eat alone. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But as a kid, I preferred the black side, and often wished that Mommy had sent me to black schools like my friends. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He certainly knew what had happened, but he’d preferred to let Maria suffer. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandmaster Larry Evans preferred a more neutral explanation: “I think he feels that lending his name to something is beneath his dignity.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If these are unavailable, they shift to less and less preferred foods. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “But my ankle is rather bothering me, you see, and I would like to rest here a moment. I suppose that if Raizel prefers to walk on ahead, provided she keeps at an appropriate distance...” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It had gone so far that he preferred what he had to what Aron had. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There had to be at least a hundred annotations, about the Nightbeast’s diet, its preferred season for hibernation, even its favorite snack. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He prefers New York, a place which his parents do not know well, whose beauty they are blind to, which they fear. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I do appreciate that you tagged that shark. In fact, it’s kind of a miracle. But I would prefer if you left the job to Sookie from here on. Okay?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He doesn't know anyone, so he prefers to stay off to himself, to take it all in. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She merely preferred to go to Kavanagh s going-away lunch instead of standing in front of the university library holding a placard. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then she’s gone, heels clicking behind her down the hallway, and Zahra settles into her vacated chair with a look on her face like she’d prefer arranging his death for real. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "Best talk of this inside. Jon will fetch you a horn of ale. Or would you prefer hot spiced wine?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ira stayed behind too, saying she preferred to stay with him. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z They preferred that the country descend into civil war rather than have majority rule by peaceful means. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard news; many people preferred not to talk of it at all. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do not want to return these items for store credit. I would prefer cash.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I would have preferred one on English and two on math, but luck was not on my side. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She would have preferred to retreat upstairs to her room, but Leon finished the call with an echoing rattle of the Bakelite and turned to her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Well, obviously we would prefer that she didn’t get it either,” said Dumbledore calmly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Finally, Gore will counter by noting that two-thirds of the electorate prefer him to Jackson. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred women who were placid and well rounded, and the sight of Blanca stretched out on cushions looking up at the sky during their siesta reminded him of his mother. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I know it sounds odd, but I much prefer numbers to words. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They worked in the kitchen under Alice, who preferred assistants who were disinclined to natter all day, to better hear her own voice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I think Janek would prefer it if Max hit me, but I don’t think Max is really trying. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I prefer to do my projects alone, but Mr. Terupt teamed us up. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z When possible, listening to a professional play the piece can help with tempo decisions, but it is also reasonable for different performers to prefer slightly different tempos for the same piece. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z We preferred to meet in the open air, for the dark recesses of Elsinore could hide spies as well as lovers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Why? You prefer boys like Ethan who are dangerous? I could be dangerous.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Yes, I prefer it this way too. It’s wonderful.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "I've promised to deliver his sister's killers, alive or dead, as he prefers. After the war is done, to be sure." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But her daughter prefers the luxury of uncertainty, of time unplanned, of waste. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, have no fear on that count. Most women prefer to be done with me as quickly as they can.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Society commonly refers to it as the awkward phase, but I've always preferred to call it the "everything totally sucks and I hate my life" phase. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Evelyn Johnson is the name I prefer. Particularly among a pack of Abnegation.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It also leads many other music traditions to prefer tunings other than equal temperament, particularly tunings in which some of the important intervals are based on the pure, simple-ratio intervals of physics. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z After obtaining a batch of newly hatched silk caterpillars, Maria faithfully fed them lettuce until their preferred food—white mulberry leaves—was in season. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Because, Jake, even though I could get by on my looks, I prefer to be smart, too. Going for another straight-A report card.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z How do you pronounce the i—like the one in “life,” or the one in “to live”? Both ways are acceptable, but the first is preferred. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t pay much, but I preferred it to begging. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But he resisted, saying he preferred to work outside in the fresh air, where he was free. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Crossing the state line was a capital offense in Georgia; sometimes a master preferred an example over the return of his property. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She is aware of their sleep sounds: a rustle of sheets, the sleeping bag Luke prefers, unzipping to let the cool air in. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The first type is called taste-based discrimination, which means that one person discriminates simply because he prefers to not interact with a particular type of other person. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z If a marker were to be erected today, it might read, in homage to his scientific courage: “He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Though I usually prefer to use my bare hands. What shall I name this blade?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Some English teachers frown on starting a sentence with there, possibly because they prefer keeping the real subject before the verb. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have preferred that Mommy were black. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They would have preferred to have gone with Robin, and thought that being put under Marian was like being trusted to a governess. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think...I think I want you to take him, Connor. Let’s face it, he much prefers your company.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “He prefers twine, you know how fashionable he is.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Theo and Dries do go to the museum together, and although they don’t like the building—they much prefer the Louvre in Paris—they love the art. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He did not really know what Gebu would do if he realized Ranofer was prying into his affairs, and he preferred not to think about it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Yes, Axel would prefer things to be left just like they are, tree-sized hole and all. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Maxine pours him a glass of wine, not asking if perhaps he might prefer something else. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Something slapped against the water, and I decided I might prefer sitting by Abby. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Like most ironmen, Dagmer preferred to fight on foot or from the deck of a ship. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But he loved him and preferred the sorrow and trouble of his love rather than happiness and pleasure without the boy. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some scythes prefer big cities; I prefer smaller towns,” Scythe Curie said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I prefer to draw a curtain over my visit to Eaglebrook school. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Although his American-born housemates were sometimes noisy, spoke little Korean, and never stayed around very long, he preferred their energetic transience to living alone. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Yeah. I’m kind of an inside person, mostly. I mean, I do go outside, when I have to I just prefer it inside.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But Ashoke politely declined, for he knew no card games, and besides which, he preferred to read. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z All the city’s wealth, however, had failed to shake the widespread perception that Chicago was a secondary city that preferred butchered hogs to Beethoven. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was how the ancestors preferred to communicate. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu preferred Jomo’s solemn ways and false stories, but Harrison, with his insistent bad English, was mysteriously full of knowledge of things that were foreign and different. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the old days, Pinch would have teased her and made her feel bad because her bird preferred him. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It’s actually hard to tell if he would have preferred the gunman to get away simply to prove his car isn’t so useless. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Maxine lets me know that her mom prefers for people to take off their shoes. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I figured out they preferred to hunt in packs, and that the old ones were slow while the new ones were just as fast as a regular person. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In a way, I preferred the bad ones. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t you prefer to speak in a quiet room?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I preferred to help my father work on his garden. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred not to think of them, if she could help it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z No matter how kind the Matsikas were to him, they would awaken one morning and find him missing from the heap of grass clippings he preferred as a bed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Barbarossa is a little too fond of opening other people's letters and I would prefer to conduct this transaction without his interference. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z They wanted him to eliminate slavery all at once, but Lincoln preferred an incremental approach. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Many of the poorer newly arrived migrants preferred the more down-to-earth experience of smaller, unadorned storefront churches squeezed in among businesses on the commercial strips. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “My mother ain’t one of the world’s great mysteries. She likes a good lot of butter and prefers sons to daughters.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He mostly stayed behind the scenes, preferring not to draw attention to himself. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As far as social lubricants went, I much preferred wine coolers and down-home punch. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z A blade was supposed to reap my souL As a general rule, I preferred not to have my soul reaped. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I totally know this, yet apparently I prefer to bang my head against the wall over and over because I think arguing can change my mother’s mind. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The captain muttered that a few of the crew still on board would probably have preferred another master, but that hardly mattered now. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Which do you prefer, then? Please show me the error of my ways.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was time to pick, he decided, and then if necessary to make his own fog run to the fishing grounds off Elliot Head—a run he preferred to make alone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He preferred to read comics and mystery books on the morning ride to Trace Middle. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had preferred to cook or feed the animals. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Nearly everyone preferred Aron with his golden hair and the openness that allowed his affection to plunge like a puppy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I prefer it here in the mostly unconsidered rooms of the basement, the stone walls rough-hewn, damp, ill lighted like any memory. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred not to follow this line of thinking through to its conclusion. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z As for blacks, most whites preferred that all of them—the Barnetts and their fellow Refined as well as poorer folks—stayed among their own. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If he preferred to come to her, well. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Those afraid of the universe as it really is, those who pretend to nonexistent knowledge and envision a Cosmos centered on human beings will prefer the fleeting comforts of superstition. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra preferred crazy metal and alternative for relaxing or doing homework, but this would definitely do for the dance floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Blackberry was not one of his favorites: he preferred straightforward characters such as Bigwig, Buckthorn and Silver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He lies on the couch in the dark, in his clothes, his body covered by his jacket, preferring that to the stripped mattress in the bedroom. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes prefers to confront reality—the brownstones converted to tenements in a matter of months, the garbage in the streets, the jaundice-eyed men staring vacantly from the stoops. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I like snow. But, aside from that, I think I prefer warm weather.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But the Frisbys had always come to the garden, preferring the relative safety and freedom of the outdoors. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Barack told me, ahead of leaving, that he preferred letter writing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He claims he prefers her because she doesn’t snore. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z It sometimes took him a while to figure out Crane-man’s riddles, but he preferred puzzling over them to being told what they meant. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z No natural sister should love a stranger more than a brother, I thought, and what sort of daughter prefers a teacher to her own father? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Alone with Milo later, Major Major felt protest stir for the first time and said he would prefer to continue eating with the other officers. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Swords, swordbreakers, axes, bows, pikes, hunting daggers, maces, spears, throwing knives, wooden staves...While she generally preferred the stealth of a dagger, she was familiar with every weapon here. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Now he’s going to talk my ear off about water filtration and how it works. Though I guess I might prefer that to what he wants to talk to me about.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But I never wanted to use them, always preferring to create my own looks from scratch. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I preferred to stay lost in the darkness of my dismal thoughts. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The preferred American spelling has no e right after the g. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z William Gilbert is the name that he has become known by in the history books, although the preferred contemporary spelling used by his own family was Gilberd. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z They prefer a system that cannot measure what it promises to measure. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Even though the sergeant worked him twice as hard once they were gone, Alex preferred to be on his own. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They knew him like they knew that Old Charlie Valentine preferred his chickens to his great-grandchildren, and sometimes let them roost in the house. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A goose, which never slept inside, preferring instead to sit under the stars, honked gently as they entered the pen. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I prefer band T-shirts, jeans, and dark dresses. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He preferred always to enter a room that had the overhead light on. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z In 1605, Bellarmine would almost certainly have been elected Pope, but declined to offer himself as a candidate, preferring to be the power behind the throne. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I prefer to take the long view on life. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z An ongoing revolution is a nuisance for historians: they prefer to write about revolutions that happened in the past—when, in reality, this one is still continuing all around us. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I preferred to talk my way out of things or to perform Cobbe's Traverse, that is to run. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “If m’lord would prefer a boy, I can have one waiting in his bed.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He wanted to teach me, too, but I preferred not to. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He and his group of friends, Colin and Jason and Marc, prefer to listen to records together, to Dylan and Clapton and The Who, and read Nietzsche in their spare time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Greater shape and clarity, of course, was what the fledgling record industry preferred to long-winded periods of virtuoso meandering. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Most of my friends preferred not to think about the problems in developing countries, or if they did, they sent money. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “I think . . . she said slowly, “I think I prefer the water to the thanks.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Pearl hadn’t complained either, knowing now that she preferred an empty apartment to one filled with someone else’s things. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It's always nice to get out of the cold, but I think this woman was fooling herself in believing that these men would prefer a Rembrandt to a couple of reubens. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They spent the next two hours on the basic rides—the ones Benji would have preferred to skip. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Mary Alice preferred skirts, but she had on her playsuit with the long pants. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I should get dressed first, unless you prefer me naked, and we have to allow for driving time. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Our captain would prefer to be fifty leagues farther out to sea, well away from that accursed shore, but I have commanded him to steer the shortest course. Others seek Dae- nerys too.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Washington preferred agents who “live with the other side; whose local circumstances, without subjecting them to suspicions, give them an opportunity of making observations.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She talked art with the older students, and they told her what they were working on, why they preferred knife to brush or acrylic to oil, or Fujicolor to Kodachrome. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She preferred, however, to think always of her foot. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They were not alike; Aberforth was never bookish and, unlike Albus, preferred to settle arguments by dueling rather than through reasoned discussion. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But there was only endless talk that led nowhere and I began to keep away from home as much as possible, preferring the simplicity of the streets to the worried, futile talk at home. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z For my twin sister’s name I prefer the spelling Lee, as that makes her—from the back-court position from which I generally watch her—the slippery length of muscle that she is. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Capricorn's village. Or the devil’s village, if you prefer.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “No,” said Lee, “I was not making a joke. In my obscure but courteous Oriental manner I was indicating to you that I would prefer to know your opinion before I offered mine.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Before the war he had always preferred offbeat, unpredictable cars that no one else of his acquaintance would be likely to own. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I prefer her grimace to her syrupy fake smiles anyway. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It looked as if rather than knock a building down and build a new one, the citizens of Ci’gazze preferred to patch it up indefinitely. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I hated it, Mary Anne. I hated having those luscious, gorgeous hunks of womanflesh throwing themselves on me. I would have preferred ugly male midgets.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s still surprised to catch me drinking tea, and has asked several times whether I wouldn’t prefer milk. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I appreciated the sacrifice at sea. A whole ship full of Diet Coke. Very nice. Although I would’ve preferred Diet Pepsi.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Now here is the suitors’ answer— you and all the Akhaians, mark it well: dismiss your mother from the house, or make her marry the man her father names and she prefers. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I crossed the street and entered a civilian tearoom, which was empty except for a middle-aged waitress, who looked as if she would have preferred a customer with a dry raincoat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z My mom gently told me that Americans preferred to greet each other with a simple "hello" or a friendly wave and handshake. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She actually preferred to be among the poor, the working-class poor of the Red Hook Housing Projects in Brooklyn, the cement mixers, bakers, doughnut makers, grandmothers, and soul-food church partisans who were her lifelong friends. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Master has not finished his soup, would Master prefer the savory stew, or else the treacle tart to which Master is so partial?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I preferred the other books, the moderns, which were of course much dearer. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The Thenn was frightened of the horses, however, and preferred to limp along despite his wounds. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Although he would have preferred to stay at the rock a while longer, he decided to descend rather than remain in unwanted company. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Well, of course, if you prefer to have her screaming mad all the time . . .” In the end John was forced to give in. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I have known too much of the depths of life already, and I would prefer anything to an anticlimax. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you know the preferred form of transportation in the Sahara Desert? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Everyone at court knew that she preferred the company of her lover, Lady Zurie Pelletier, but securing an heir had become her cabinet's top priority. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I preferred to think the plain have their rewards, and this was mine. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he said slowly, “Sir, I think General Ewell defers too much to General Early. He is . . . uncertain. I regret the necessity for speaking, sir. I would have preferred not . . .” “I know.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I advanced; then paused by the crib side: my hand was on the curtain, but I preferred speaking before I withdrew it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I was thrilled, because I much preferred the wooden matches that came in boxes over the flimsy ones in the cardboard books. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He preferred being in the hole because it meant no one would bother him. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I’m sure she prefers to be a human maiden.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The Russians prefer to call their space travelers cosmonauts. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Similarly, you would prefer if the movements included along with the song were indigenous to the song itself and not merely added on as movement unassociated with the culture. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Poppy had said the women still preferred this fresh “earth water” to the water that came from faucets. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She could see him, white-faced, stunned; but preferred to see him red-faced, red-necked, cleaver in hand, bellowing so loud the neighbors would call the police. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then by chance Mother learns sponsors prefer those whose applications say “Christians.” Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It now preferred to take on the shape of a slim golden bracelet around her wrist. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She looked prettier than she ever had before—Colin always preferred girls without makeup. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z John would have preferred his own fireside if it had not been so lonely, but as it was he gratefully took the next best thing and enjoyed his neighbor’s society. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “The man obviously has a camp stove. He probably just prefers to cook out in the open.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Comparison of children’s and adults’ vocal ranges and preferred tessituras in singing familiar songs. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He did not ask, for Min preferred to work with as few words as possible. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Which was exactly how I preferred it, thank you. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z June asked it so casually, like she was asking if Ivy preferred dark or milk chocolate, that Ivy couldn’t tell if there was anything behind her question. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I prefer the phrase ‘the mathematization of the world’ rather than ‘of nature’ because ‘nature’ seems to me to imply that biology is involved, rather than just physics. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He preferred to receive gifts, rather than give them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A great deal of mystery surrounds the origin of this peculiar custom, or ‘art’ as the Hobbits preferred to call it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Many preferred senses stand their ground over long stretches of time despite constant battering by careless writers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I prefer central heating, and I’m probably not the only one. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "Good. The longer Cersei waits, the angrier she'll become, and anger makes her stupid I much prefer angry and stupid to composed and cunning." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It wasn’t Dimple’s preferred way of handling things, but seriously. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But others preferred to use household knights and men-at-arms for those purposes, whilst keeping their seven as their own personal guard, never far from their sides. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In my experience, it was hard to write without your preferred tools, but impossible to write without a cigarette. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z On opening night, his mother says she thought the play was very good, though she preferred the last Truman production Zach was in—High School Musical 2. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z If you prefer, use is likely to instead: Nathan is likely to lose a bundle, and Miss Adelaide is likely to kill him. myriad. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Funny how only two weeks ago she would have preferred it that way. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z What worried Hoover was scandal or, to use his preferred term, “embarrassment.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I prefer to use chickpea flour instead of breadcrumbs,” I tell Elizabeth. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “And I’m happy and proud to see you again, Kaisa. Now, would you like to come inside, or would you prefer to stay out here in the open?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When given a choice, most people in the ghetto, like anywhere else, would prefer to be able to work, support their families, and live without fear of harm or violence, if given the chance. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It originated in Mrs. Gardiner, who, fatigued by the exercise of the morning, found Elizabeth’s arm inadequate to her support, and consequently preferred her husband’s. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Do you prefer reading to cards?” said he; “that is rather singular.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He preferred shooting his slingshot with his friends. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I can make any kind of sauce. Would you prefer white or red?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z A letter from Barbara was among the sheaf of selected matter that Perry preferred not to leave behind in the Mexico City hotel room. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of his six-pack, Dimple couldn’t help but think that she much preferred Rishi’s solid body to his. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to say, So be it, but instead he walked away and called over his shoulder, “I’ll talk to them.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It almost seems like he prefers a nest of spies and assassins to the splendor of his own bed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Thousands were able to find temporary shelter in other parts of Chicago, while others simply abandoned the city altogether, preferring to start fresh in other cities. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Near morning, I print out what I have done in one long continuous sheet, the way he prefers to read the thick stack of names. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The order in which I was supposed to prefer these qualities was magic, love, fun, sex, and money. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z For Pelops’ winning the chariot race I have preferred Apollodorus, of the first or second century A.D., who gives the fullest account that has come down to us. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The swarm of gnats stayed behind, preferring the contents of Zero's stomach to the sweat on the boys' faces. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Oh, he might have preferred being unchained a bit now and then, but if you were to be a captive, you couldn’t ask for more than he had been given. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She preferred the comforts of home, where she always knew what to expect. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Dorian, while he still enjoyed swordplay, had grown to prefer books. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But I knew otherwise: The islanders preferred that I keep my hands to myself. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Actually, she'd prefer just Janice, but I always called her "Ms." just because you never know when Doris might pop up, and she ain't play calling elders just by their first names. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I have preferred the account of Apollodorus, who wrote in the first or second century A.D. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Migrants prefer to pay to cross in a raft than risk the river alone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Karhiders do not read much as a rule, and prefer their news and literature heard not seen; books and televising devices are less common than radios, and newspapers don’t exist. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I was dismayed, for I would have preferred to stay in a less conspicuous third-class hotel. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t mix socially with the other northerners, preferring the atmosphere and salty company at the Drift. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Before she could speak, the man said, “Though we’d prefer to put irons on them.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I just prefer a certain type of woman.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I think he would have preferred dining alone in the library, and while I think Mother might have preferred it too, that just wasn’t done. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps he preferred a stylish single-shot to blazing away with a six-shooter. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Barris joins them as often as his schedule will allow, as he travels quite a bit and is not as flexible as he would prefer. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Men who prefer boys. Or men who prefer sheep, for that matter." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She had just set some knives to work, chopping up steaks for Griphook and Bill, who had preferred his meat bloody ever since he had been attacked by Greyback. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Most of the others preferred to hide in the shadows on the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The woman handed me the rose and asked me which room I preferred. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred not to think of my father at all. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I would prefer to wrestle your men,” said Thor. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Numbers four and five were from Quinby’s preferred trees, where she did almost all her digging. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Zion cooks like a wiz. I prefer to be outside. Can’t stand the kitchen.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better appreciate the dark.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I’d always been a pathetic drunk, which was why I totally preferred drugs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “The architecture is too monotonous. I prefer the architecture on Central Park West.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Our own code of conduct. I prefer to see each person I glean as an individual deserving of an end that is unique.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps her unconscious preferred to wait for the real thing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I’d prefer that he stay on his side of the state line.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Most of the students were children of immigrant Jews who preferred to regard themselves as having been emancipated from the fenced-off ghetto mentality typical of the other Jewish parochial schools in Brooklyn. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The cell already understood what color hair it was to have, how tall it would become, and even whether it preferred spinach to broccoli. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mona liked the going down part, even though she got rug burns, but Callie preferred the going up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The monkeys prefer to sleep in a dead tree so that they can see in all directions, keeping watch for humans and other evil predators. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. It’s enough for me to be the sister of the Marked Girl. I would prefer to catch the eye of a handsome nobleman.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “If you will forgive my saying so, Agravaine, I would prefer you to speak of your aunt by her title, at least in front of me—even in this connection.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Living cells ordinarily stick to the bottom of a flask to form a living carpet—cells prefer to cling to something when they grow. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But Francie preferred to believe it was a real plate that had been broken and then made whole again by the miracle of the cement. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The evil way I was feeling, I’d’a preferred if she hadn’t given one to Big Rose. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Without caring that people could hear her she asked herself aloud what horrible sin Amaranta had committed to make her prefer an impious death to the shame of confession. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Hazel Grace, you are the only teenager in America who prefers reading poetry to writing it. This tells me so much. You read a lot of capital-G great books, don’t you?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Instead of the canned spray starch that Mrs. preferred when she did iron, I made the starch in a bowl, the way Big Ma had taught me when we first drove down south. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z In honesty, he would have preferred to go into Father Olufemi’s study himself to get the journal, but some quick deliberating had put an end to that idea. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Well, it wouldn’t be my preferred activity, but I would.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “I taught today,” she explains, aware that he is looking at her—she preferred to wear a suit when she taught, she says, given that her students were only a decade younger than she was. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of them preferred to bring their prisoners with them, as witnesses to their stories. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve tried to share my food with Bob, but he is a picky eater and says he prefers to hunt for himself. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The preferred phrase, especially for formal occasions, is try to. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a matter of whether one preferred to be kicked aside like a bit of debris or subjected to a concentrated and abusive notice. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He might prefer to cut the castle off from the outside world and starve out its defenders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “So is pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, but I prefer pineapple rhubarb,” said Mr. Lemoncello. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “There are other mysteries I prefer,” Kaisa said, and then she returned the mask to Ash, who took it but did not put it on. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he preferred that anyway, she thought; she must seem a little prattling cub, only just past babyhood, in the eyes of an armored bear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z What mattered was the more, whom she preferred. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They soon learned that for dining out, everyone in Shaker seemed to prefer Pearl of the Orient, just a few blocks away, but Lucky Palace did a good takeout business. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They explained that they had got used to having no noses, now, and anyway they preferred to live with the dogs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Actually, it could just as well be called an unhappy wagon, but I prefer happy.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I purposefully lumped myself in with the youngsters, trying to make it clear that I preferred Jacob. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mr. di Angelo, if you please. Though, I prefer to stay in human form in this wheelchair for, ah, first encounters.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The mining companies preferred such segregation because it prevented different ethnic groups from uniting around a common grievance and reinforced the power of the chiefs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For all his friendly talk, she thought he’d prefer to be home by himself, playing concerts in empty rooms. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Hydraulic flight controls, like power steering in a car, prefer a light touch, and women should do as good a job as men. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese, though, like the monster beings in our old stories, preferred to strike in the darkness. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred not to travel with any possessions at all. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I was never good at small talk, preferring not to talk at all. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I think I prefer mine separate,” said June, rolling her eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He told her, “Of course you will deliver abroad,” and asked which she preferred, America or England. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Whatever problems we may have with each other, we prefer resolving our differences one-on-one. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His statuses didn’t provide much context about his life, only that he’d been a loner who preferred runs with his golden retriever Turbo instead of social outings with his classmates. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Because they are dark, they are almost always quite moist, thereby attracting the standard insect and alligator community that prefers a moist climate. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She ran some water and tried to scrub it off, feeling guilty because Aunt Eva was her favorite aunt, the only one who preferred her over Aaron. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, some people do prefer easier, less dangerous departments,” says Elsie. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z So naturally they prefer to do their hunting then, when other creatures are more at their mercy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Chord symbols also may be used even when an accompaniment is written out, so that performers can read either the chord symbol or the notated music, as they prefer. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She also would have preferred being the daughter of the concubine. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z One of the reasons why Harry would have preferred not to have to ask Dean to play was that he knew Seamus would not like it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In the summer they preferred the thickest forests, where they could frolic as they wished as soon as they got away from hikers and boy scouts. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew plenty of girls that would have preferred shorter hair—myself included—but aside from an annual haircut for the girls, we didn’t have much say in the matter. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to put it over until another day, and at the same time he knew his brother would not permit him to. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Why would you prefer to stay with three positively pointless blokes and a filthy dog? I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She would have preferred that it had happened to her, because then she wouldn’t be standing here, helpless, with the entire fifth grade looking to her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He didn't like bright light and preferred to sleep through the day. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z One group of mutual fund companies let preferred customers trade at preferred prices, and another group was charged with hiding management fees. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But in the warm months Min preferred to work beneath the eaves behind his house, open to the breeze and the view of the mountains. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Some guitar, a little piano. But I prefer the visual arts,” Joe said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He prefers to keep a low profile around Mack. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z But I’m afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I prefer just to dream about it.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski confessed that it was her favorite season and told Nadia that she sometimes felt guilty because she thought she ought to prefer spring, with its pledge to make the lilies bloom again. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Even my namesake, Gran, used my preferred alias. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I’m sure Butterscotch would have preferred a nice thick bone instead, but she can’t talk either, so both my dog and I get what they give us. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I don’t need her raised eyebrows, her soft voice, to coax an emotion from me that I would prefer to contain. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z At the beginning of each session, Dr. Legs asked me just one question: “Would you prefer silence or speaking today?” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z To be less fair, my sister did and she preferred turtlenecks, T-shirts, and flannels. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z |
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