Sentences with phrase «in preference for»

Despite the obvious evidence, I remained resolute in my preference for not having half my innards ripped out.

The iconic term was first coined 20 years ago and it's still going strong today, with many choosing to bypass expensive furnishings in preference for worn and well - loved pieces, from a distressed dresser to faded fabric hand - me - downs.

The most recent results show a substantial decline in agents» marketing preferences for blogging (moving from fifth to thirteenth since February 2010), as well as a slight decrease in preference for social media.

There has been speculation as to whether the lease accounting changes will have a broader impact on corporate leasing decisions, as well as a shift in preference for owning rather than leasing real estate.

In a recent study by Derevensky et al. (2004), youth gamblers differed from non-gamblers in their preference for strong sensory stimulation, defined earlier as «intensity seeking.»

The technology that runs LinkedIn is a massive database, and databases have a built - in preference for fresh data.

Sprint will provide clients with funding for as little as # 25,000 up to a maximum of # 500,000 and therefore operates in a space that many funders ignore in preference for higher value cases.

Dawkins faith in the lack of any god in preference for a complete fairy tail of random atomic collisions — > the diversity and brilliance of life is to me extremely unscientific.

Geoff, Yes I agree it is worth leaving sharp salient comments like that so at least any third party reading can see and notice they just otherwise sit strangely ignored in preference for rote lame responses with no inquiry.

Throughout his career, Howard Mehring was a leading figure in the group of artists known as the Washington Color School, though he differed from them in his preference for using geometric forms in his compositions.

These three options are ordered in my preference for getting around the country and this article will discuss how to best utilize these options below.

As you know, you and I are very similar in our preference for living the «millionaire next door» lifestyle!

Finally, since no one wants to spend their whole paycheck on rent and gas, we built in a preference for places where the cost of living is lower.

The study also shows the consistent upward swing in preference for e-books over print.

This alone is enough reason for many authors at competing publishers to eschew their publisher's Kindle edition (if they offer it all) in preference for ours.

Avid readers begin to shift away from services like Scribd, Oyster and Unlimited in preference for genre specific and niche - based subscription services that provide them genuine curation and undiscovered talent.

More fundamental new governance ideas from both sides of the political spectrum also have flaws, from even more open town - meeting style control of schools on the left to total abandonment of governance in preference for market mechanisms on the right.

Likewise, we are permitted to get used to, while still wondering about, the sewn letters ticking off Wednesday, Thursday, etc. as the days of rehearsal and preliminaries to the big Miss California judging pass by; about the time we've taken the device for granted, the camera pulls back from «Sunday» to reveal it's stitched onto the panties of a contestant who's been very outspoken in her preference for «tits»n' ass» competition and who wears a special set of lingerie for each day of the week.

The screenplay by Steve Kloves («The Fabulous Baker Boys»), based on a novel by Michael Chabon, is European in its preference for character over plot.

Melt the butter in a large pan It is usually overlooked in preference for the larger, more flavoursome white variety.

It is usually overlooked in preference for the larger, more flavoursome white variety.

Workout Preference: This is another big reason where people differ in their preference for power racks or squat cages.

«We showed that Darwin's prediction that each flower has a pollinator with a proboscis fitting into the flower, in Manduca not only resulted in a very long tongue, but also in a preference for the odor of the fitting flower.

Although handless, crows manifest «handedness» in their preference for one side of the leaf, Hunt says.

Democratic Presidential Primary 2004: 23 % of New York State Democrats are undecided in their preference for...

He especially supports local officials on the Rockland side in their preference for a particular plan.

Democratic Presidential Primary 2004: 35 % of New York State Democrats are undecided in their preference for their party's presidential nominee.

As to claims that the creative arts is being neglected in preference for its senior colleagues Tourism and Culture, madam Gomashie acknowledged that since the creative arts ministry is a new creation, legal hurdles are being overcome so it can have a solid footing as its counterparts.

This is proven by Ox joining Liverpool to play under Klopp and Sanchez leaving in preference for Pep.

This strong tradition of detestation of this world in preference for the imaginary «next» inherently makes sex difficult.

And if you DO agree with Walsh, why are you obfuscating points of unity in preference for imagined conflict?

We have disavowed a view of the relation between the colleges and the churches which would permit viewing them as agencies of the church in preference for a covenant relationship in which each is recognized to have its own function but a common commitment and point of view on crucial issues.

No genuine Tradition may be disregarded in preference for a logical deduction, and no opinion put forward by a Mujtahid is acceptable unless it is supported by evidence from the Qur» an and the Sunnah.

Religion has tended to be emotional, enthusiastic, impatient with the facts of this world in preference for the hopes of a world beyond.

Either you raise adequate tax revenue, or you denominate the debt in long - term bonds and devalue them through inflation, or you default, or you violate the social contract made with those who don't hold paper claims (e.g. Social Security beneficiaries) in preference for those who do.

I just don't understand why investors insist on hope in preference for evidence.

Piercings and tattoos identify a person as a participant in some variety of «cool,» and rivalries are «visible in preferences for yogurt over ice - cream, four - wheel - drive jeeps over family sedans, and attending live music over listening to the radio.»

That could result in preferences for these foods or odors for a lifetime.

To explore ethnic differences in the preferences for this specific form of birth center care, and finally;

This shift reverses the white - Hispanic gap in preferences for a 4 - year degree.

That means that when choosing between thrifty and practical hybrid and plug - in hybrid vehicles from Ford and Toyota your decision is rooted in preferences for style and fuel economy.

Each cat is unique in his preferences for scratching.

Then we return to their Project Roadmap spreadsheet and complete it filling in their preferences for the resume format, resume sections, job search details, and track the services they have selected.

International guide is useful to see how resumes are done outside of Australia — didn't realize there are so many differences in preferences for content, layout and presentation.

Specifically, a few studies demonstrate that women using HCs show weaker cyclical shifts in preferences for cues of genetic fitness than do nonusers (11 ⇓ ⇓ — 14).

Specifically, in those countries with the most gender - parity such as Finland and the United States, gender differences in preferences for partner age, appearance, social status, and financial prospects were noticeably smaller than they were in low gender - parity places such as Korea and Turkey.

It is possible that any changes in preferences for partner genetic fitness associated with changes in HC use may have implications for women's relationship satisfaction.

Overall, the current studies examined whether parental influence and family allocentrism mediated the association of collectivism with commitment, passion, and parent - child discrepancies in preferences for marital partners.

Confirming Hypothesis 4, the indirect effect of collectivism on parent - child discrepancy in preferences for mates with status - resources through parental influence was significant [b = -3.12 (CI: -4.87, -1.64)-RSB-, but the indirect effect through family allocentrism was not (see Fig. 6).

The only difference was for the model predicting the dependent variable parent - child discrepancy in preferences for mates with qualities designating warmth - trustworthiness.