Sentence examples for in preference to dropping from inspiring English sources

Prince Michael Romanoff was capable of going hungry in preference to dropping his princely pose, though it was never recorded that he was unwilling to accept ready cash when he had none.

Jim Crowley rides the selection in preference to Emaraaty and his mount seems sure to appreciate dropping in class after running sixth to Without Parole in the St James's Palace Stakes last time out.

Emily Dickinson used the dash in preference to any other punctuation.

I have always worn a skirt in preference to trousers.

In preference-to-preference procedures, the outcome is a preference relation over the set of alternatives.

I look forward to dropping in again.

The recommendation went in to drop it.

In December, European ministers offered to drop the colonial preferences and assign import quotas first come first served, a proposal Chiquita rejected.

For example, European negotiators will be pushing for US states, cities and federal departments to drop preferences for American contractors.

A third proposal to drop some tax preferences for rich foreigners failed as well.

It was time to drop in.