But, Mr. Deediddle, I would prefer that no underhand means should be used in my case.
I would prefer to live and repent of the awful crimes I have committed, but I know that the law would cry aloud for my blood.
Rather than do this he would prefer to fight on the other side; "Denmark is a better ally than the German States," he said.
London is quieter; but for the climate and the children's health, I would preferto stay here.
But he had come to the conclusion sometime since, when he hardly knew, that he would prefer to remain unmarried, and enjoy the intimate companionship of a congenial and interesting creature like Isabel, whom he never quite understood.
I would prefer to have no rivalry with you save that of attachment to the king; but I am not afraid of other rivalry.
He called to mind the prince's saying that he would turn his tabor toward Warsaw, and that if they would make him commandant over the garrison in the capital, he would prefer to be there, for he could look more easily on every side.
If they have not the money, I would prefer to lend them my own, if they will let us go away with even the semblance of honor.
I am obliged to you for coming to me; but now, if you please, I would prefer to be alone.
Her sister had gone to her while she was dressing, but she had declared that she would prefer to be alone.
To be swallowed up by Scylla he now recognised as his doom; but he thought he ought to be asked on which side of the gulf he would prefer to go down.
I would prefer to do so rather than have a single breath of scandal or even suspicion attach itself to you.
We might easily find enough so that if you cared to push it he would prefer to make some concessions rather than suffer any unpleasant notoriety; and she may have a past which she would do much to keep forgotten.
How many times, overcoming the intoxication of her victories, has she not felt and declared: "I would prefer to be sewing and spinning near my dear mother!
Indeed, if I were a soldier, I would prefer to obey orders given by a sweet voice and from pretty little lips, than given by a rough voice and from hairy and coarse lips.
I would preferto be Hena, who, in order to deliver her country, offered her blood to the good God without shedding the blood of any other people!
Kingsley replied that as she must have written about him he would prefer not to see it.
I would prefer to take your word, Kingsley, against that of my informant, but in this instance I cannot do so.
I would prefer that it should come from you instead of from me.
I have never judged a man by the hearsay of anyone, and I would prefer to have my tongue cut out than to repeat a word of what the adversaries of Dr.
We have no example that it has ever been broken; and I, with every priest of our Church, would preferto die, rather than betray our penitents and reveal their confession.
No, my cousin,” I replied, “I would preferto be burned to ashes.
I would preferto take upon myself all his hatred, in spite of the friendship, affection, and veneration that I entertain for him, than expose him to the least temptation which might cause him to fail in respect towards you.
To exclaim against deceit is natural, and I would preferto pardon it rather than to be compelled to restrain both my grief and my feelings.
Nitechka and I would prefer, too, that Pan Ignas had given us less frequently to understand that he would be an heir of Pan Zavilovski.
He just wrung his hands, saying that he had murdered his talent; that there was nothing more left in him; that never would he have power to write another line; that he would prefer a hundred times that Panna Helena had not saved him.
I would preferif they were already betrothed, for then all would end of itself.
Thank you, but I would prefer to do my own hunting," returned the young auctioneer, still more coolly.
Excuse me, but I would prefer getting to High Bridge.
I should think he would prefer a good home to traveling around with a cheap jewelry man," was Matt's comment, as he looked around at the comfortable house Mrs. Inwold occupied.
I would prefer to have you ask whether it is good or bad to be thirsty; or, that it be forbidden to give one a drink because there are men who become intoxicated.
Moreover, I have such a horror of formal discussions, that I would prefer to agree to anything rather than engage in them.
If you could only restrain yourself and pay me fewer compliments it is not to be doubted that I would prefer to have you come and enliven my serious occupations rather than any one else.
But I would prefer to be alone," the young French girl answered, speaking English with a pretty foreign accent.
I would prefer not to tell you anything more in detail, Mrs. Burton," Yvonne afterwards added more calmly than one could have thought possible.
I would prefer to tell her what I have to say down there where the trees are cousins to my trees, and the language of the flowers can fill in the words when I find my own speech inadequate.
But to-day it is of a modern divinity I would prefer to speak.
I'll telephone Hamlen and see what time he would prefer to have us come.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "would prefer" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
