Sentence examples for that it preferred from inspiring English sources

But Ralcorp's board determined that it preferred its current plan to spin off Post, the maker of Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape-Nuts and Cocoa Pebbles, saying this would create more value for shareholders.

Avon and its board repeatedly rebuffed those advances, arguing that it preferred to pursue its stand-alone turnaround plan and pick its next chief executive.

The consolidation took hold in the mid-1990's after the grocery store chain Safeway Inc. told wholesalers in several states that it preferred to service its national chain with fewer wholesalers, rather than dealing with wholesalers city by city.

The QIA has made it clear that it preferred not to have its 25% stake diluted nor be required to put too much more money into its investment.

The AKP had promised to end that violence in the run-up to elections, dismissing accusations that it preferred a war footing to boost its image as defender of people's safety – and its performance at the polls.

A computer might be programmed to dodge, maybe by saying that it preferred to just let the law do its work.

Exelon has not yet secured the refinancing and has suggested that it prefers to negotiate with its bondholders.

Rather than admit that, it prefers to attack the credibility of its critics.

It has made clear that it prefers a NATO-led mission to a French-led one.

Showing again that it prefers denial to remorse, the Vatican undermined Martin's call for accountability.

On page 27 the document says that it prefers spatial strategy Option One, which lays the greatest stress on housing.