Sentence examples for but preference from inspiring English sources

The position start date is flexible but preference is given to Summer/Fall 2019 start dates.

No language requirement, but preference is given to students with some knowledge of Italian and Latin.

The effect of specimen size and geometry are discussed but preference is given to standard size specimens.

Some plays were on historical themes, but preference was for comedies or farces with an erotic flavour.

These courses are open to all Cornell students, but preference in admissions is given to seniors over juniors, and to Government majors over other students.

Application deadline: March 8, 2019 but preference will be given to those applications that are submitted before March 4. Eligibility: Any Barnard/Columbia student (independent of U.S. residency).

A substantial minority of patients strongly preferred improved quality of life versus extended survival, but preferences of individuals could not be easily predicted.

But preferences don't matter in this story, right?

If the system learns users' preferences slowly, it needs to interact more often with the user but preferences values are more representative.

But preferences vary from centre to centre and a generalisation of treatment patterns is difficult.

Evidence based medicine suggests the consideration of patient's preferences but preferences are rarely assessed in clinical trials.