Sentence examples for preferred could from inspiring English sources

He noted that the relative emptiness surrounding the new road, while not what he would have preferred, could present possibilities.

And the Breyers strawberry that I preferred could be stirred into a fruity, pinkish goop that I savored in loud, teasing slurps; the more this irritated siblings, the sweeter the taste.

If there was a revelation amid the wreckage of last year's 8-8 season, it was that the Giants, in the absence of the running game they preferred, could rely on Manning and a relatively low-profile cadre of receivers.

The stylebook prefers "could not help rejoicing".

To me, for example, Hansen's far too confident about the scale at which nuclear power, particularly the new technologies that he prefers, could be deployed by the middle of this century.

They offer solutions with a coating of Should; imaginatives prefer Could, since it presents more options.

The proportion of patients dying at a place they did not prefer could be close to its possible limit because it is probably inevitable that a small proportion of patients cannot have their wishes fulfilled.

If preferred, you could add a little of your favourite perfume to the mixture; beware though, as this could be overwhelming given that you also wear it each day and residual perfume will be in your clothing as a result.

If he preferred, they could be delivered to him "at J.F.K".

But if they preferred, they could choose any pseudonym or nickname they wanted.

Interviews were conducted by telephone, but if delegates preferred they could complete the survey online.