Sentence examples for preferred to observe from inspiring English sources

When they appeared on the pitch the noise from the crowd was, well, almost non-existent, as people preferred to observe in silence, as if still requiring proof this was really happening.

By contrast, Priestley preferred to observe qualitative changes in heat, color, and particularly volume.

That's why we prefer to observe the race (rat, foot, or otherwise) from an ironic distance, preferably from inside a warm café.

Few of them want to talk; they prefer to observe.

From Bromsgrove, Housman won a scholarship to St. John's College, Oxford, which is where Stoppard prefers to observe him.

Federer has said he would prefer to observe the effects before calling for more drastic action.

By next year Britain has to decide whether to exercise its opt-out from the legislation en bloc before deciding which parts it would then nonetheless prefer to observe.

She dismisses the ubiquitous yoga teacher-training certificates as rubber stamps, preferring to observe job candidates in action.

"I prefer to observe my students during the early days of the year through eyes that are as objective as possible".

And, for those who prefer to observe while sitting at home, some conversations will be streamed live online via FORA.tv for $9.95 a program.

The fund also has no exposure to Russia, as its outlook has deteriorated following sanctions imposed by the US, and with only a tentative improvement in the oil price, they prefer to observe from the sidelines.