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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.

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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