She knows Newark residents would prefer action to waiting for yet another round of expert reports.

He preferred action, because the alternative was to be alone in his hotel room with nothing but the fear to keep him company.

Given that both alternatives are painful, it might be you prefer action to the alternative.

With only two days ahead, the Frenchman preferred certain action.

This was a man who preferred action to asking questions.

He is shown to have a desire for killing, and prefers action rather than planning.

But, so long as there is a chance of anything I prefer action to complacency.

She is not very good with words and prefers action to talking.

"I certainly prefer action to the alternative, in the current situation we're in."

We knew what we had to do, and the waiting was hard, for we were men who preferred action.