Sentence examples for preferences lay from inspiring English sources

When he set The Merchant of Venice, first for the RSC and later at the Almeida, in modern Las Vegas, he brought out brilliantly the gambling culture that pervades the play and highlighted the tragic solitude of Portia who ended up as a wealthy heiress belatedly realising she was tied to a husband whose sexual preferences lay elsewhere.

But he seemed to signal where his preferences lay in a promotional video filmed for Apple in December 2011, as a school pilot program using only iPads was set to start.

Mr. Paterson offered a cautionary note for those who might try to influence his decision or divine where his preferences lie.

He has compromised on free trade before, and may do so again, but few doubt where his preferences lie.

Much of this was driven by my knowledge that Adrià's own preferences lie in the realm of extremely simple fare.

But Mr Bush made clear where his preferences lie: "There was a time when many said that the cultures of Japan and Germany were incapable of sustaining democratic values.

It is natural that any music with a steady pulse evokes motion in both the performer and the listener, whether one's preferences lie in the direction of a minuet or the funky chicken.

Perhaps as a reflection of this new landscape, these elections saw a national newspaper publicly announce its choice of candidate (Jose Serra): the first time ever in Brazilian media, even though it's usually perfectly obvious where preferences lie.

Late night has always held special appeal for young men in particular, but it is no longer a contest as to where this group's late-night preferences lie.

Made largely at Caumsett State Historic Park at Lloyd Neck, Mr. Campbell's film is a love — or at least crush — triangle: preteen girl likes her older brother's friend, but he is attracted to the brother — who's not sure where his own sexual preferences lie.

The roots of Democratic Party vulnerability on affirmative action and other forms of group-based "preferences" lie in the social, cultural and moral revolutions of the 1960s and 70s – revolutions that have been the source of contemporary liberalism's strengths and liabilities.