What is clear is the West s preference for the Turkish model.

Both revelations underscore China s preference for strategic subterfuge.

The Committee does not favour any definition over another.

Where candidates prove to be equally suitable, preference is given to women.

However, there seems a general preference for Obama among Iraqis.

In the November 2006 elections, only one candidate received a seat exclusively through preference votes, while 26 other candidates reaching the preference threshold were already elected based on their position on the list.

Europeans tend to prefer vacations over growth.

But they do pay for them, by favoring one vendor over another.

) At this stage, however, the preference votes are also taken into account.

For example, Japanese elites tend to favor continuity over change.

Any candidate receiving more than one quarter of the threshold on personal preference votes (the 'preference threshold' or voorkeursdrempel , 0.1675 of the total number of valid votes), is considered elected in their own right, leapfrogging candidates higher on the list.

But, over the years, standards have been allowed to slide, with adjournments being preferred to expulsions.

For the first time, Ukrainians have thrown their little brother complex toward the Russians overboard.

If they are living with their parents, they can spend their entire income on themselves.

It is to choose the option that is consistent with our shared values of democracy, accountability, flexibility and fairness.

A very conservative regime naturally tends to prefer a Republican candidate over a Democrat.

When it comes to managing a deep and complex crisis, indeed, European voters tend to prefer the experience of conservative politicians.

In truth, however, other than reflecting the French preference for the politics of the street, the two phenomena have nothing in common.

Western societies, and in particular the U.S., have always favored the man of action over the man of contemplation and man of contemplation.

The country s declining number of voters are lining up in favor of cheaper, imported food.

It is another matter altogether to subvert democracy by privileging particular interests over others.

Silicon oil (PDMS), if filled needs to be removed after a period of 2 8 months depending on surgeon's preference.

Xenocentrism is the preference for the products, styles, or ideas of someone else's culture rather than of one's own.

People may have a taste for oranges or bananas, or a preference for enjoying life today instead of saving for the future.

Libyans complain that the new government has continued the NTC s policy of favoring revolutionary brigades over institutionalized security services.

We would be inclined to favour the universalization of the Commission's membership or, failing that, to maintain the status quo.

There's something I'm developing here called social intensity syndrome, which tries to account for why guys really prefer male bonding over female mating.

More inequality led legislators, at least in that case, to prefer less competition and less expansion in lending.

The media are no remedy, as competition for ratings forces them to favor oversimplification over differentiation, complexity, and nuance.

In recent past, the preference of men to women remains in the mindset and even action of not a few people.

The more governments are prepared to step in, and the greater the resources of those governments, the more big banks and big countries will be favored.

Gaining favourable reviews, the album went on to sell over 10 million copies in Europe, Canada, and the United Statescombined, and 20 million copies worldwide.

Recently, it was found in a study that market research regarding consumers' preferences may increase the adoption of CRM among the developing countries' consumers.

In many cases, American demands and desires are contrary to Latin interests, and should be resisted. But in other cases, opposition to America's preferences is wrought by public sentiment and goes against the instincts of leaders who know better.

So, trying to parse their positions to make a case for one over another is harder to do than guessing who will end up winning the World Cup.

On the environmental front, perhaps the most telling evidence is Beijing residents preference for the United States Embassy s air quality readings over those of their government.

A BBC World service poll of 21 countries found a strong preference for Obama everywhere except Pakistan.

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