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Example sentences for "should prefer"

  • So few parents are good horsemen, that if there is a riding school at hand, I should prefer placing a child in it at once.

  • And even then, I should prefer to have a child of mine sleep on the hard floor, at least during the summer season, rather than with an aged person.

  • I shall not complain if allowed to finish my three years--though I should prefer six.

  • In fact, rather than stand that worry again (I have had it once) I should prefer to lose everything now.

  • South or West I should prefer to East--"where only a swordfish can swim.

  • I should prefer to have him in my own hands," said the prince.

  • I should prefer treason on the part of my most faithful servants, to such weakness in the country.

  • I should prefer, queen, to hear accurate information of the strength and intention of my enemies.

  • If the trevis is not at hand, we should prefer to operate, having the cow secured to the floor, or held in that position by trusty assistants.

  • In cases of general debility, however, we should prefer linseed or corn meal, aided by stimulants, to bone dust.

  • If I were not myself, I should prefer to be ----.

  • If I could always remain a certain age, I should prefer to be ---- years old.

  • Of all the historical characters I have studied I should prefer to be ----.

  • The worthy old man told me to say plainly whether I should prefer a jewel or a sum of money of equivalent value.

  • I told her that it might be arranged, but that I should prefer to settle with her mother, and that she would see me at their house the following day, and this seemed to surprise her.

  • I should prefer a Woman that is agreeable in my own Eye, and not deformed in that of the World, to a Celebrated Beauty.

  • A Friendship which makes the least noise, is very often most useful: for which reason I should prefer a prudent Friend to a zealous one.

  • She can still, even in this dreary and pointless tale of people we should prefer not to meet, astonish us with vivid and enchanting fragments of pictorial beauty.

  • I should prefer using it all through the magazine to form a stable background to the very varied illustrations and the capricious choice of initials and captions.

  • I should prefer to suspend judgment until we've seen the letter, Mr. Greve," said the detective bluntly.

  • If there is an English doctor in Rotterdam, I should prefer to have him!

  • If you don't mind we should prefer to settle the question of future delivery by Nov.

  • If you don't mind we should prefer to settle the question of future delivery by Nov.

  • I am thankful to you, Zaporojian hetman, though I do not conceal from you that I should prefer to thank some one else for my freedom.

  • I am ashamed of such affection; I should prefer death a hundred times.

  • I should prefer, accordingly, offending you a little at present by my severity, rather than allow you to indulge unchecked in the fascinating allurements of curiosity.

  • Page 417 you think I can come nearer Rome—for I should prefer to be at Tusculum or somewhere in the neighbourhood of Rome—or whether I ought to go further off.

  • I should prefer him to make use of my liberal offer rather than of his liberty.

  • Indeed, there is no other kind of property I should prefer, especially for the matter I have in hand.

  • I, for one, will not: there are many courses I should prefer to that.

  • I say," said Bickley, "that I want to see all this supernatural rubbish thoroughly exploded, and that therefore I should prefer to go on with the business.

  • The Glittering Lady (he still called her that) is coming here to have a talk with me which I should prefer to be private.

  • I should prefer to judge for myself," he said at last.

  • If the servant could be got for less than 80 francs, I should prefer it; but as you have already found one, let the matter rest.

  • I should prefer a respectable honest Pole.

  • As to my composition, it does not matter which way it is written, but I should prefer it to be like Rossini's.

  • I could, indeed, place them well with other respectable parties here and elsewhere, but I should prefer to see them in the hands of your Wisdoms.


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