The phrase "a preference for using" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's choice or inclination towards a particular method or approach.
Example: "She has a preference for using renewable energy sources in her projects."
Alternatives: "a tendency to use" or "an inclination towards using".
By the time we reach age four, we have developed a preference for using one hand over the other, which remains with us for the rest of our lives.
Because the SWISS score of Method C is lower than the SWISS score of Method A, we can conclude that Method C is preferred over Method A. However, suppose the investigator has a preference for using Method A. For example, Method A may be easier to implement, or may be more cost effective, as is the case when considering whether one-color arrays perform as well as two-color arrays.
"Mobile users in the region have shown a preference for using their device for a variety of activities that are normally performed on laptops or desktops".
He early showed a preference for using Christian mythology as a subject matter for the plays he wrote.
"The recent decision to build the new submarines locally at a reported 30% cost premium, and a preference for using local steel, provides an illustrative example of how a local cost premium can deliver a very high rate of effective assistance for the defence contractor and the firms providing the major steel inputs".
For people aged 45 to 64, 12.5% were currently using radio and 11.7% indicated a preference for using radio for weather information acquisition.
A preference for use of the right flipper rather than the left was indicated.
Medical self-care may be defined as the range of behaviors undertaken to treat a medical problem without professional intervention [ 1], and typically represents a preference for use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs as opposed to clinical visitations.
With reference to the phylogenetic groups discussed above, Groups 1 and 2 each accounted for approximately ~45% of the expressed TRA chain sequences whilst the remaining ~10% used genes from Group 4. Thus, in comparison to the genomic repertoire there is a preference for use of Group 1 and 2 genes and bias against use of Group 4 genes.
Patients express a strong preference for using a 3D printed cast instead of a plaster cast.
As for the contralto: I have always had a personal preference for using a woman for this part.
