Sentence examples for but actually preferred from inspiring English sources

There was the group of four girls, wildly flirtatious 6-year-olds, who liked stories of princesses and castles well enough, but actually preferred monsters and giants -- and the bloodier the better.

Starting with a B. subtilis auxotroph, Wong evolved a strain that could not only fully substitute 4fW throughout its proteome, but actually preferred 4fW for growth [ 19].

Women may wear bras because their work dress code requires it, but actually prefer going braless.

An underlying problem is that the child appears social, but actually prefers to be alone doing her own thing or just being with her mother.

While some ski areas may offer excellent emergency treatment, many in the sport when injured not only manage to get back home but actually prefer to consult with specialists there for care.

Consider: The barista loading your latte with extra whip may have authored a dissertation on phallic imagery in The Canterbury Tales to earn his English BA, but actually prefers the freedom of schedule afforded by brewing coffee over life as a desk jockey.

Sony says this model is targeted at younger users, but I actually preferred the feel and styling of it more than the more expensive A810.

Maybe I'm old fashioned but I actually preferred it when you just typed in a bunch of characters, and had to look at them sideways to understand what image they created.

I'd never been big on drills, but with Will I actually preferred them to matches, because the way his warmth and thoughtfulness contracted in competition reminded me uncomfortably of myself.

A smart move, because it was sponsored by Marlboro, and Hunt was a champion smoker; he actually preferred Rothmans, but would carefully cram them into a Marlboro pack, just to keep the customer satisfied.

The judge awarding the prize actually preferred another of her entries, Electra – but it failed to meet the size requirements.