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More interestingly, lots of people gave their second preference to a smaller party.

Nor is Islam giving superiority and preference to a single community.

A humble host, who does his best, in preference to a wealthy man for me!

Second, hemispheric processes follow a modular architecture in preference to a diffuse or parallel distributed architecture.

In its policy, the district wanted to prevent a public employee from appearing to give preference to a particular religion.

"If they could find a piece of land, they would use it in preference to a boat," he said.

The overcall of one spade by West, in preference to a take-out double, was odd but had the good effect of slowing the partnership down.

The incomparable Uncle, who is an elephant, drove a traction engine round his collection of skyscrapers in preference to a car.

Targets are identified, and the most important are selected - a Scud launcher in preference to a tank, a tank rather than a truck.

Clearly, a wealthy black student who attends an elite school should not be given preference to a poor white student who attends a less elite school.

Despite our improving culinary skills, the microwave is the item people couldn't live without; 56 per cent choose it in preference to a kitchen knife or toaster.