Sentence examples for prefers to back from inspiring English sources

That is just the kind of start-up venture the foundation prefers to back.

If it was a schoolyard they'd be given a time out but the federal government prefers to back the bully.

Mr. Chocola said the group prefers to back candidates who have already decided to run rather than recruiting challengers to take on incumbents, and that it studies races carefully before jumping into primaries to ensure it is behind candidates who have a shot at winning.

The initiative rewards individual projects; Ms. Sherman said she preferred to back artistic leaders.

Coughlin said he thought the Eagles were going to go for it on fourth down rather than punt, and he preferred to back them up on third down.

But whereas in America many investors prefer to back people who have already tried and failed, in Britain failure is still stigmatised.

"I would always prefer to back a @UKLabour voice over anyone else but have to say @CarolineLucas absolutely owned the #c4brexit debate," tweeted Alastair Campbell.

However, Miles says investors might prefer to back someone with 10 years of workplace experience, rather rather someone who is fresh out of school or university.

Finding that the Democratic Party preferred to back established African-American candidates, he switched parties and ran as a Republican, expecting a solid Haitian vote.

Mrs Ciller announced that, after all, she would prefer to back Mr Ecevit, provided he did not seek to postpone the general election that is due to be held in April.

The Saudis and Iranians, in particular, are wary of the non-sectarian alliances emerging in the run-up to the election due on January 21st, preferring to back sectarian fronts.