Sentence examples for preferences down from inspiring English sources

Around 95.5% of 11-year-olds got one of their top three preferences, down from 96.5% in 2013, and 96.8% were given an offer from one of the schools they listed as a preference, down from 97.8%.

The Fairfax-Ipsos poll shows the Coalition government now leads the Labor opposition 52%to48%8% after preferences, down from the 56% to 44% margin it recorded in the previous such survey in mid-November.

As a result, the proportion of pupils who got their first choice of secondary school went down slightly this year – 84.1% of 11-year-olds received offers from their first school preference, down from 84.2% in 2015 – suggesting local authorities have worked hard to lay on extra places.

In Kensington & Chelsea just 61.6% (595) got their top preference, down from 65% (623) last year.

They may be more exposed to markets due to their involvement in off-farm activities, have better knowledge of prices and preferences further down the value chain and more money for inputs to achieve those standards.

Table 1 lists and Fig. 2 displays two further archetypes of distributional preferences, "kick down" and "kiss up".

The way you order you preferences lower down the list will never affect the chances of your first choice candidate being elected.

This kind of voting happens every election – where voters make their preferences known down-ballot but don't mark anyone for president – but never in such numbers.

Lift your eyes skyward to spot the Montparnasse Tower and the Eiffel Tower or, my preference, look down at the streets to catch passing glimpses of everyday Paris life and buildings.

Today, prospective clients can browse the nearly 3,000 escort profiles listed on Rentboy.com and sort them based on personal preference -- down to eye color and foreskin.

The hotel knows a guest's preferences and needs down to a favorite drink and any allergies.