Sentence examples for preferred to be here from inspiring English sources

Several soldiers said they preferred to be here, where the action was, rather than in a cushier, duller post.

In his Communist years, Koestler really was close to the East German propaganda chief Willi Münzenburg, and his escape to the UK (he had a US visa but preferred to be here) was accomplished through blackmail, bluster and outright lying.

"I'd prefer to be here in prison," he said.

If we could stay here we would prefer to be here with our families and friends.

But I prefer to be here, where the unit is, where information is coming in.

I'd prefer to be here but I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't".

"I think this was more worrying for my family than me, to be honest, because they are miles away and would prefer to be here".

"I much prefer to be here with people where I can exploit 100 percent of my potential rather than losing energy with my brother or someone else trying to scramble for the means to pull this off".

Even the NSA's talking points recommend their own people say: "I much prefer to be here today explaining these programs, than explaining another 9/11 event that we were not able to prevent".

"I prefer to be here in my shop than at home and worrying," she said, noting that she was especially distressed because the attacks happened so close to Christmas.

Still, I prefer to be here than in the first place we went to.