These days, he suggested, the preference seems to tip toward Islamic law.

We have made an esthetic preference seem like a moral judgment - to our great loss.

The preference, he said, seemed to be for "second-guessing each other rather than acting."

The preference also seems to be for fish that are fatty and rich.

So whatever your preference the Alpha 2.0 seems to be able to handle it.

To this faction, a writer's race and sexual preference seem to matter as much as his or her words.

I've discussed this with work colleagues, female friends etc, and the preference always seems to be for changing it to the husband's name.

I don't want to believe what I'm feeling, but preferences don't seem to matter.

Labour's preference seems to be to rely on the political process to protect the rights of the citizen.