Sentence examples for preferring it over from inspiring English sources

I gravitated to this picture, preferring it over the quaint if otherwise accomplished realist-naturalist images of arrangements of fruit in bowls, pictures of young women sowing, or ladies at their toilette.

He praised the "great" music, preferring it over Zelda, stating what it "lacks in graphics, it more than makes up for in sound".

SLAG mice spent an average of 69% time in the dark chamber, preferring it over the lighted chamber as predicted for sighted mice.

One of the main reasons for preferring it over chocolate is that a person has allergies or unpleasant reactions to chocolate.

Although callable convertible debt may decrease the value of the firm, an entrenched manager will prefer it over straight debt.

He called the striped bass a "beautiful fish," saying he preferred it over bluefish, fluke and porgies; described his preferred technique (trolling with umbrella rigs) and location (the Shinnecock Inlet); and was so detailed in his explication that the publication City and State likened it to "reading that chapter of 'Moby Dick' about different kinds of sailing knots".

Would prefer it over your ignorant rants but I'm prepared either way.

It's safer and cooler, but I preferred it over there (on the dump).

Even many physicians prefer it over the various programs sold by insurance companies.

I prefer it over a strimmer for fear of harming a slow worm or a resting hedgehog.

They do not prefer it over chemical fertilizers, and in fact agree with Department of Agriculture regulations that prohibit its use for organic farming.