In other words, Mr. Cantor and Mr. Kyl preferred striking a Tea Party pose to the hard work of reaching a deal.
But Djokovic gained a foothold on the slick indoor court as the match wore on, breaking back to level the set at 3-3 by kicking more shots high out of Federer's preferred strike zone.
We prefer to strike out on our own rather than take ship-sponsored tours, so we chose the hop-on, hop-off Waikiki Trolley (an open-air bus gussied up to look like a streetcar, and not inexpensive at $32 online for a day pass).
But Roche added that it would prefer to strike a consensual deal.
The bank and the regulators would prefer to strike a deal together, but the agencies are proceeding at different speeds.
Since these raids are almost always done on foot, with no air or armor support, the commandos prefer to strike at night.
Uruguay might also prefer to strike on the counter but it was they who stepped on to the front foot, sensing that they needed to force the issue.
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They prefer to strike surgically.
They prefer to strike and run, and not be recognized.
Some people prefer to strike the ground heel-to-toe, while others prefer to do it toe-to-heel.
