Sentence examples for before preferring from inspiring English sources

Party officials seemed to hope that Mr. Putin would infuse the party with some of his own popularity by accepting its nomination, something he has never done before, preferring to run as an independent.

In fact she'd never even had a studio before, preferring to work from home or her parent's garden in Santa Barbara.

The first-quarter loss of $438.1 million before preferred dividends compared with a $240.7 million loss a year earlier, the company said.

Well, anyone who has used a Nook before, prefers Barnes & Noble over Amazon, and is looking for a device to partake in simple content consumption.

Nearing the end, Prydz decided it was time to bring out the big guns: Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus"—a song he loves and has remixed before, but prefers in its original form.

In part this is due to Maron's skill as a conversationalist (he doesn't prepare a list of questions before interviews, preferring to improvise as if at a standup gig).

Facebook has repeatedly ignored the DCMS committee's requests that its CEO and founder appear before it — preferring to send various minions to answer questions related to its enquiry into online disinformation and the role of social media in politics and democracy.

Macfadyen did not read the novel before filming, preferring to rely solely on the script.

I'd prefer before, perhaps before is the best option" (HCP 9) Likewise, completion at the end of a session was not recommended due to likelihood of fatigue or socially desirable responding.

The Jets will not sign anyone until after Saturday's preseason game against Atlanta, believing that free agents who are not in a camp now will probably not get picked up before then and preferring to sort through their own players before making a move.

He did not draw on the paper before cutting it, preferring the freedom of working freehand, but drew alongside it as well.