Example sentences of "you may prefer " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may prefer a large and simple paved terrace area , or something smaller , incorporating raised beds and a barbecue . |
| 2 | Deeper hard pans require more drastic operations such as double digging ; in established gardens you may prefer to delay the upheaval until each area affected is due for renewal and replanting . |
| 3 | Swimming : There 's an enormous ‘ Aquarena ’ in Kitzbuhel itself , or you may prefer the warm waters of the Schwarzsee , which is just over a mile from the centre . |
| 4 | If you can afford private treatment , or you have medical insurance cover to pay for it , you may prefer to take on a full treatment programme with the specialist physiotherapist . |
| 5 | If the sound of hooves on the turf makes your heart flutter , you may prefer to think of chance in terms of odds . |
| 6 | Even if you are a very small business or taking on domestic staff you should write a job specification , although you may prefer to make it a more informal list of everything the job entails . |
| 7 | If , for instance , you will not enjoy a visit to the opera , then you may prefer the next month 's barn dance . |
| 8 | Or you may prefer one of our country-house hotels nearby , in beautiful settings and with recreational facilities . |
| 9 | You may prefer their texture or you may need extended periods of wet paint , in which case Blockx colours are very useful . |
| 10 | However , the latter are time-consuming to peel , so you may prefer ready-peeled chestnuts , available in cans or vacuum packs . |
| 11 | A method which you may prefer is to pre-record your commentary section-by-section onto a sound tape ; this tape is not cued , and the sections follow each other with gaps of only a second or so between them . |
| 12 | Kits may be borrowed from local hire shops , or you may prefer to share the cost with a number of neighbours or friends . |
| 13 | You may prefer to fix the matchboard across the narrowest width of the room . |
| 14 | Although our hatch was raised above the worktop , you may prefer one that 's level with it for full , easy reach of the area behind , then you 'll have no need for a shelf to stand things on . |
| 15 | However , egg white is not the easiest adhesive to use at first and you may prefer to use a rubber solution glue . |
| 16 | You may prefer their texture or you may need extended periods of wet paint , in which case Blockx colours are very useful . |
| 17 | You may prefer central heating , and more controllable ventilation than permanently open flue . |
| 18 | Or , with the ridge proper complete , you may prefer to return to Castleton via the path which passes Losehill Farm . |
| 19 | You may prefer to pay more for a course geared specifically to the needs of health visitors rather than something more general , and may be able to recoup at least part of the costs of attending a course from your local continuing education budget . |
| 20 | This may include meals but not of the kind or quality you may prefer . |
| 21 | You may prefer the flexibility over hours this offers , but you should weigh the pros and cons regarding working for an NHS employer and sickness pay , holiday pay , pension , study leave and so on . |
| 22 | You may prefer not to do so because of the risk of breach of confidence or discrimination . |
| 23 | You may prefer to discourage your dog from sleeping on the furniture even while it is a puppy . |
| 24 | You may prefer to use a flannel to clean this area , as this will afford greater control . |
| 25 | In order to wash the shampoo out of the coat , you may prefer to lift the dog out of the bath and rinse the coat separately . |
| 26 | Until they do , you may prefer to leave after the cocktails . |
| 27 | collection of selected pupil work for copying and return ( if the teacher is willing , you may prefer to supply and collect the paper they work on ) |
| 28 | You may prefer a different way . |
| 29 | If you 're lucky enough to live at home , or you have your own room in college or good lodgings , you may prefer to study there ( see also Chapter 2 on accommodation ) . |
| 30 | You may prefer to keep the diet simple during your working week and to save the more elaborate meal for the weekends of , if you feel really adventurous , for dinner parties . |