Sentence examples for were much preferred from inspiring English sources

"Originally, fish with red flesh were looked down on in Japan as a low-class food, and white fish were much preferred," one of the book's contributors, Michiyo Murata, writes.

Supermarkets were much preferred by many consumers on factors ranging from atmosphere (particularly air conditioning), car parking availability, hygiene, and price (for some food types).

Discarding visualization 3.5.3, this results in the final visualizations considered most effective.> In general the visualizations showing the running average values as solid lines and the actual data values as points were much preferred, and was indicated in both the comments and the scores.

Where applicable, direct acquisition through fieldwork is much preferred.

"The future uncertainty on coal being so large, nuclear is to be much preferred".

A shorter, wider glass (think cup) is much preferred for the intended purpose.

In Britain, as we all know, a plucky runner-up is much preferred to a victor.

Negotiations were happening through hostages, but Scipione said direct contact would have been "much preferred, I'm sure".

We used to eat mutton all the time in this country – it was much preferred to lamb (when properly hung, it's also equally tender).

"Interception" is much preferred by some in the Israeli government, the implication being that the army intervenes merely to stop a terrorist act already in progress.

These so-called regional jets are rapidly replacing propeller-driven planes on many commuter routes and are much preferred by passengers.