Then C ij expresses the amount by which O i is preferred to O j. Specifically, for every outcome of preference for O j, there are C ij outcomes of preference for O i.
The bidding price might well be indicative of preference for medium sized partners".
Al Gore received half a million votes more than Mr. Bush -- a statement of preference for the Democratic agenda.
The secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia show strong signs of preference for belonging to Russia.
Liberal Democrat Sir Vince Cable, who served as business secretary in the coalition government, says Osborne's moments of preference for pragmatism over dogma are "something to be celebrated".
He said Mr. Bush had benefited from a policy of preference for "legacies and wealth, a preference that has disproportionately helped whites".
He said any changes would have to continue some form of preference for students at schools that have historically been underrepresented.
Each voter has seven votes, submitted in order of preference for restaurants at which he has eaten in the previous eighteen months.
"At 13.8 % it is the first time that farmers have shown such a high percentage of preference for the far right party," the leading daily Ta Nea wrote.
"Selective abortion of female foetuses – what can be called 'natality discrimination' – is a kind of high-tech manifestation of preference for boys," Professor Sen said.
Selective abortion of female foetuses - what can be called "natality discrimination" - is a kind of high-tech manifestation of preference for boys.
