PREFERENCE in a Sentence
Learn PREFERENCE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
306 example sentences for PREFERENCE, such as:
1. It's a matter of personal preference.
2. Please indicate your preference on the booking form.
3. I am convinced that she is not without a decided preference.
4. Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.
5. The English teacher preferred informal discussions to prepared lectures.
2. Please indicate your preference on the booking form.
3. I am convinced that she is not without a decided preference.
4. Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.
5. The English teacher preferred informal discussions to prepared lectures.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of PREFERENCE
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preference
n. grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
n. the right or chance to choose
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Induced by these feelings, I was of course led to admire peaceable lawgivers, Numa, Solon, and Lycurgus, in preference to Romulus and Theseus.
2 She was far from depending on that result of his preference of her, which her mother and sister still considered as certain.
3 But though Mrs. Ferrars DID come to see them, and always treated them with the make-believe of decent affection, they were never insulted by her real favour and preference.
4 He was so perfectly innocent of my meaning, however, that I thought I would mention it to Biddy in preference.
5 So at dinner; when Mrs. Gummidge was always helped immediately after me, to whom the preference was given as a visitor of distinction.
6 Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
7 This modesty of mine directed my attention to the marine-store shops, and such shops as Mr. Dolloby's, in preference to the regular dealers.
8 He returns to avenge upon the Orders of the Temple and the Hospital, the preference which they showed to Philip of France during the wars in the Holy Land.
9 Mrs. Grant, I believe, suspects him of a preference for Julia; I have never seen much symptom of it, but I wish it may be so.
10 Both were kissed very tenderly, but Tom she wanted to keep by her, to try to trace the features of the baby she had loved, and talked to, of his infant preference of herself.
11 I am convinced that she is not without a decided preference.
12 Delicacy to her parents made her careful not to betray such a preference of her uncle's house.
13 Had she been a mother she would have christened her boys such names as Saul or Sisera in preference to Jacob or David, neither of whom she admired.
14 I was determined to preserve my disguise as long as possible, and hence my preference for a dirty face.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
Context Highlight In VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
15 Accordingly he added aloud: "For my own part, I should give the preference to the Head of the Gendarmery."
Example Sentence: (96 in 7 pages)
1 This preference could not of course be satisfied for all members of the troop at once since baboons groom in couples.
2 When considering bids, preference will be given to bids involving significant employee participation.
3 Please indicate your preference on the booking form.
4 It's a matter of personal preference.
5 BOINC provides web - based interfaces for account creation , preference editing and participant status display.
6 Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.
7 And, Miss Eyre, so much was I flattered by this preference of the Gallic sylph for her British gnome, that I installed her in an hotel.
8 I ascertained that Rosamond really preferred him, and that her father was not likely to oppose the match.
9 Fearing his competitors might get advance word about his plans from talkative staff members, Hughes preferred reticence from his employees to loquacity.
10 Though some Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower favored the establishment of a theocracy in New England, many of their fellow voyagers preferred a nonreligious form of government.
11 The English teacher preferred informal discussions to prepared lectures.
12 She preferred discussions about sports and politics to the literary conversations of the intelligentsia.
13 In the late nineties the government realized that its complacence and feeling that the states talent and infrastructure would automatically make it a preferred destination was actually resulting in a large loss for the city.
14 She preferred to be called Teen, but I could only call her Mom, or in occasional shock, Mother!
15 In recent years public companies have preferred to wish their employees and customers an inoffensive Happy Holidays.