Sentence examples for had preferred to from inspiring English sources

When their preferences diverged, it was the patient who had preferred to die at home.

When their preferences diverged, in contrast to cancer patients, it was the family who had preferred to die at home.

Former associates had preferred to seek vengeance with weapons rather than get help from the police.

Until now, managers had preferred to eliminate overtime, cut back hours and use fewer temporary workers.

The Israelis and Americans, by contrast, had preferred to talk of a "de-escalation" or brief "calming down" period.

The Assembly had preferred to include the Legislature in its original bill -- in fact, we even passed such a bill.

At Sidex, he said, where Communist-era managers had preferred to produce at any cost, "these were not the priorities".

"I would have preferred to leave".

I would have preferred to be outside.

Microsoft has preferred to take botnets down through court actions.

The magazine's financial backer has preferred to remain anonymous.