Many women prefer to remain at home as homemakers rather than join the work force.

Another widespread claim is that Chinese companies prefer to employ their own nationals rather than locals.

European NATO members with troops in Afghanistan would prefer to withdraw them today rather than tomorrow.

So the government will prefer to muddle through the crisis, rather than risk any decisive reform.

The Europeans would prefer to withdraw sooner rather than later, and the US will probably follow suit.

But rather you prefer the life of this world !

But rather you prefer the life of this world !

But Germany itself would probably prefer to keep its British partner, rather than face the Mediterranean countries alone. Culture still matters.

But Germany itself would probably prefer to keep its British partner, rather than face the Mediterranean countries alone. Culture still matters.

Mercantilists, however, view trade as a means of supporting domestic production and employment, and prefer to spur exports rather than imports.

Of course, the Chinese may prefer to talk about restoration rather than rise, and point to a harmonious pluralism of the future.

Before the Superior Court, they stated that they would prefer to introduce such new evidence before him, rather than at a new trial.

Because of established protocol, the Committee might prefer to continue to receive such petitions from Member States, rather than directly from the complaining parties.

There are a number of practical reasons why both parties would often prefer to litigate in a port rather than in an inland location.

AMMAN Rather than speak of the Middle East or the Arab world, I increasingly prefer to use the term WANA, meaning West Asia North Africa.

But, rather than welcoming the opportunity to recapitalize, perhaps with government help, the banks seem to prefer a Japanese style response we will muddle through.

Already, women aged 45 49 mostly uses female sterilization, a clear indication that women of this age prefer to stop rather than space their fertility.

Apparently, though, some Western officials are trying to do just that. The Europeans would prefer to withdraw sooner rather than later, and the US will probably follow suit.

They are aided by the fact that some within the government would prefer to close a sorrowful chapter of human rights violations rather than bringing it to a conclusion.

Receive my instruction rather than silver knowledge rather than choice gold.

So the government will prefer to muddle through the crisis, rather than risk any decisive reform. The goal of clinging to power remains the priority, and risk aversion the main guideline.

The next one should be Eastern rather than Western, an economist rather than a politician, and a visionary rather than a tactician.

As the Team noted in its second report (S 2005 83, note 26), the Committee may prefer to continue to receive de listing petitions from States, rather than from individuals or entities.

The lesson is that in some circumstances, we should prefer leadership by good transactional managers like George H. W. Bush (or Dwight Eisenhower before him), rather than by more flashy and inspirational transformers.

Now, rather than saying that we're on the brink of our own annihilation, I prefer to believe that we are engaged in a fundamental reformation, a reformation like the religious Reformation of the 16th century.

But the Israeli Palestinian conflict is nonetheless sui generis either the parties six decade mutual deadlock is not unbearable enough, or they prefer to pay the price of conflict rather than compromise their national ethos.

Rather than learning to understand for themselves what is going on 'down there', women prefer to listen to doctors and pharmacists, unaware that the remedies they seek may be in the plants and earth around them.

The Chinese and their government are wedded to a different conception of society and polity community based rather than individualist, state centric rather than liberal, authoritarian rather than democratic.

Stem cells provide hope for new beginnings small, incremental steps, cells rather than organs, repair rather than replacement.

All things being equal, Afghans would prefer security under any regime other than the Taliban.

Bolivia s Santa Cruz business community may not carry out its threat to secede, but will they prefer to share their region s oil and gas reserves with the indigenous highland peoples rather than with Brazilian industrialists from São Paulo?

China would prefer to improve the trade balance through removal of trade barriers rather than exchange rate adjustment, because it is reluctant to put additional strain on its export industries and eager to gain access to American technology.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

I would rather starve than steal.

I would rather sing than dance.

I'd rather die than give up.

I'd rather die than do that.

The NTC deliberates rather than decides.

Because the Golden Rule is difficult. I sometimes when I'm speaking to congregations about compassion, I sometimes see a mutinous expression crossing some of their faces because a lot of religious people prefer to be right, rather than compassionate.

Decisions should be taken sooner rather than later, so that the eurozone itself shapes events, rather than being commanded by them.

Some of these people will be murdered rather than tried others will be tried by state appointed judges rather than murdered.

The threat is economic rather than military.

Companionship for a Cause rather than thugs.

Did He choose daughters rather than sons ?

Why do you laugh rather than weep ?