Word: prefer
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...There appears to be a fairly general view that we should gain by abrogating the Anglo-Japanese treaty. ... I prefer to exhaust all other means before denouncing the treaty. We must not get the impression that Japan has beaten us. ... We are trying to impress the Japanese mind that it is well to live on a friendly footing with us rather than to carry their movement so far as to arouse, not only here but elsewhere, feelings of enmity. I believe we can improve our position, and no effort will be spared by the government in that direction...
...prefer the Arctic to the Antarctic. My field of work has been in that country, and there is more romance connected with it. For 300 years mentried to reach the pole, and since we are a northern race, all of our early expeditions were directed in that direction...
There are, however, a considerable number of men in the College whose interest in football transcends a noisy display of doubtful enthusiasm on the steps of Widener. To these men who would prefer to give evidence of their support in a less violent form, the Stadium could be thrown open Friday afternoon during the final practice. In the presence even of a silent group of on-lookers the team should find encouragement, and at the same time the necessity for a specially prepared stimulant in the form of a rally would be obviated...
When asked what movie actress he most enjoyed playing opposite, Nagel said, "That's like asking me what kind of meat I like for dinner. Some nights I'm in the mood for chicken; other nights I prefer steak." He did mention however, the pleasure he had derived from acting with Greta Garbo, Norma Talmadge, and Ann Harding...
Surprisingly large number of men take their meals during the first hour of dinner, a check of the House dining rooms revealed yesterday. The survey apparently blasted the theory that the hours should be shifted to accommodate large numbers of men who prefer toe eat at a later hour...