Sentence examples for but preferred from inspiring English sources

B. fibrisolvens strain D1 consumed glucose and xylose simultaneously, but preferred xylose over arabinose.

But preferred to.

Surgical skills not required but preferred.

He liked facts but preferred mystery.

He was offered a wheelchair but preferred to walk.

Ural owls bred in tree cavities and stick nests, but preferred the cavities.

He was inclined to think so but preferred not to commit himself at the moment.

He could do a strip an hour and six strips a day, but preferred not to.

I attended a couple of lectures, but preferred to be on deck.

Tanya played the piano and was encouraged to study music, but preferred the visual arts.

"She told me it was interesting," Ms. Love recalled, "but preferred talking about herself".