It is important to always ask the person what they prefer at any particular time.

I rather preferred the district in the day, though at night it felt more like home.

"We would have preferred a deal at the level of the 27," he said.

In this system, order is preferred to disorder at all costs.

They had no idea he might have preferred a beer with friends or coffee at his mother's kitchen table.

He said it was premature for him to talk about what course the group preferred at this point.

That was a thought on which he preferred not to dwell at the moment.

But it will leave those who prefer strong conflict and emotion at a loss.

Hard to decide which I preferred at such a quick examination.

"I really do prefer a quiet evening at home," she said.