Sentence examples for have preferred taking from inspiring English sources

Many on the left and right would have preferred taking the expiring tax cuts to the brink, rejecting Mr. Obama's compromise with the Republicans.

Ms. Huff said she would have preferred taking recent summers off, "but I did the numbers for retirement and I couldn't say no to teaching summer school".

I remember texting a family member, who is on the school board, saying, "I just would have preferred taking more unpaid days, rather than having to use all of my sick days".

While the tobacconists have preferred direct action, tobacco manufacturers are taking the legal route, reporting the legislation to the European court of justice.

But Jones has told News Corp that the Speaker preferred taking Royale Limousines, a company that uses BMWs, because they can drive in the bus lane, allowing her to get around quicker than if she took commonwealth cars.

There was a bumper harvest of "wild food" this winter, and the siskins would have preferred that, taking seeds from trees such as conifers, alders and birch.

I suspected they came from residents whose roommates had asked them to go outside to smoke or from those who had come to prefer taking their habit outdoors, where they could enjoy a few puffs without feeling like a pariah.

They would have preferred Newton took the entire day off, a routine Coach Ron Rivera affords other Carolina veterans three days before games.

"I would have preferred they took the Windsor case alone".

It has been shown that patients prefer taking oral vinorelbine at home instead of intravenous administration at the clinic (Jensen et al, 2008).

I always, and still today, have preferred rescuing and taking care of animals.