Example sentences of "preference [is] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their preference is for broad agreements and mutual understanding . |
| 2 | " But your friend Hyde is ; you do know his preference is for young men ? " she asked with a sly smile . |
| 3 | Preference is for each and every page to bear the ‘ watermark ’ legend draft . |
| 4 | Her preference is for small charities where she feels she can do some good , and where she has some natural interest . |
| 5 | There are naked kouroi from the region , some from Samos colossal , but the marked preference is for clothed figures : an occasional draped kouros ( something rare on the mainland or the Cyclades ) ; but female figures are far more frequent , and they show a concern with the rendering of stuff and its relation to the body , clinging or hanging free , quite different from anything we have yet seen . |
| 6 | If I am to take four ferrets with me , my preference is for one box with one partition and two ferrets in each compartment . |
| 7 | Carson is not without a chance on Murango later in the afternoon , but preference is for Petite Rosanna ( next best 3.40 ) , for whom the booking of Steve Cauthen looks significant . |
| 8 | Qualified to degree and post-graduate level , or alternatively experienced in applied statistics — the preference is for both . |
| 9 | Andrew Baird 's preference is for poached seabass with langoustine mousse |
| 10 | The days when a vegetarian was looked upon as someone odd , even a freak , are now long past and today those whose eating preference is for non-meat products are not only respected , but , perhaps more importantly , actively catered for in shops , restaurants and other food outlets . |
| 11 | Light : Preference is for bright light , though it will grow quite satisfactorily in moderate conditions . |
| 12 | ‘ He is a big horse and his preference is for soft ground . |
| 13 | My real preference is for Surrealist work , though watered down a bit . |