Sentence examples for prefer serious from inspiring English sources

I was further disappointed by the glaring omissions, such as the lack of evidence provided for the contention that when printed books arrived "there were some who believed that serious readers would always prefer serious books to be copied by hand?" Who were these "some"?

Do you prefer serious material over comedy?

A10 Dick Cheney has by his own account preferred serious discussion to the glib give and take of the campaign trail.

The vice president has never been much of one for campaigning, by his own account preferring serious discussion to the glib give and take of the trail.

That is why Professor McCloskey -- who says, "I got into economics because of 'Grapes of Wrath' and Joan Baez" -- prefers serious literature to the narrative textbooks.

But even by the late 1800s, when the technology improved to the point that photographers could easily freeze a smile onto film, people still preferred serious, pensive, or even sad poses for their photos.

All cultural trends to the contrary, we still prefer our serious transformational narratives to be dignified and definitive.

"I think most of the reporters who cover the White House are serious and prefer to cover serious issues".

But while he was inspired by cartoons such as Mickey Mouse, I preferred more serious stories and longer films such as Snow White and Bambi.

Sean Connery, for instance, was smooth and deadpan; Geroge Lazenby: clunky and... forgettable; Roger Moore had fun with the role; Timothy Dalton preferred a serious, straight-edged approach; cigar-smoking Piers Brosnan played it rugged and old-fashioned; whereas Daniel Craig, moonlighting from his full-time job of protruding out of Mount Rushmore, portrays a more tortured, layered Bond.

I've also heard that some at Stanford preferred a serious campus investment to happen elsewhere, such as China (I'm seeing what else I can dig up about that).