Sentence examples for preferred rule from inspiring English sources

The College of Cardinals apparently preferred rule by nephews than by favorites, which they perceived as the alternative; for example, the College urged Pope Benedict XIII (1724 1730) to appoint a cardinal-nephew, who they hoped would replace Benedict XIII's notorious lieutenant Niccolò Coscia.

Despite Ms. Yellen's reluctance to follow strict rules in setting policy immediately, Mr. Taylor still is heartened by her stated desire to return to them eventually, and the specificity with which she has laid out what her preferred "rule" would look like.

Adams supported a ban on such outs, calling his preferred rule "the fly-game".

Robert L. Zeman, the assistant general counsel of the National Association of Independent Insurers, which represents nearly 700 insurance companies, said his group preferred rules that permitted the use of both financial and health data unless customers specifically objected.

However, a paternalistic state which preferred rules and believed at its heart that the market was not to be trusted found it difficult to be at ease with economic reforms.

It now seems intent on taming a populace that might prefer rule from Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

She worries about giving one person too much power, preferring rule by a group.When it comes to attitudes to elected city bosses, the dividing line is not a neat one between left and right.

Meanwhile, the royalist yellow shirts--made up of the Bangkok elite, members of the military and middle class professionals--hail from the south, despise Thaksin's excesses, and prefer rule by the privileged.

Economists prefer rules over discretion when parties can choose to reverse themselves as tough decisions arise.

When it comes to monetary policy, economic theory tends to prefer "rules".

As a scientist he gives equal weight to both ways of thinking, but as a player he clearly prefers rules to riffs.