Sentence examples for preferred to bow from inspiring English sources

Would he not have preferred to bow out to the sound of cheers?

That decision seemed to run counter to the usual instincts of Vatican officials, who prefer not to bow to the kind of public pressure that boiled over in Boston and who tend to protect their own.

In spite of her youth, Ruqayah's parents preferred to see their daughter stand up for justice than bow to the hated regime.

He preferred to keep a low profile, never hiring a press attaché or bowing at the end of a collection presentation.

Most professional snowboarders from the East Coast eventually make their way West for better snow conditions, but Lago prefers to be closer to family, friends and the hunting grounds where he stalks deer with a bow each autumn.

Memorials preferred to NYU School of Law.

As a child, she was a tomboy, shunning Edwardian ribbons and bows, preferring to hunt with the local tribe, and even surviving a lion attack.

Many baby-boomers say they never want to bow out altogether, though they would often prefer to put in shorter hours.

Younger audiences might also be more tolerant of the Potterish swoops into fantasy which the Imaginarium enables, and they probably won't want to miss Ledger in his final bow (I'd much prefer to remember him for Brokeback Mountain and Monster's Ball).

Many people prefer to secure their Yorkie's topknot with a bow.

So you may prefer to study a different subject, to add another string to your bow.