Sentence examples for preferred to the second from inspiring English sources

For each dataset, the best model combination overall (highest marginal likelihood) is indicated, and in each case is (very) strongly preferred to the second best.

We prefer to the second possibility because the disappearance of VP88GFP from VAS accompanies the disappearance of viral DNA and the appearance of the VP88GFP signal in cytoplasmic areas other than VAS.

To stress this point, Ramus in some of his writings preferred to call the second part of logic not iudicium but dispositio or arrangement.

Buridan preferred to reject the first principle, and John Dorp explained that the second principle did not apply unless one specified that 'particular' was used in the narrow sense of 'neither universal nor singular'.

Estrogen patches are preferred to avoid the first passage metabolism in the liver.

Most trade talks ended when the season began as teams preferred to use the first weeks to appraise their players.

The first asks which lottery ticket they would prefer to own; the second asks how much they would be willing to pay for each kind of ticket.

If you're Mr. Romney, you would certainly prefer to follow the second path.

Given that there were some implementation issues during the first months, we prefer to discard the first three waves from our sample.

Before the race Barrichello had said that he preferred to start third on the grid but with the right amount of fuel rather than on pole.

Mr. Sharon, for his part, prefers to emphasize the first part and play down the second.