She's a woman who just skims the surface of life, preferring a thin facade to introspection.
Others will not comment, preferring to withhold judgment on how meaningful their reformed behaviour really is.
The unusual looking fish is rarely spotted in Cornish waters, preferring the colder temperatures of Greenland.
But Mr Stoiber has repeatedly said he will not stand, preferring to remain premier in Bavaria.
In contrast, Thomas Jefferson and Democrats opposed hard money, preferring debts be repaid in paper.
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Siegel never moved in, preferring his other home, Castillo del Lago on Mulholland Drive.
Since then he has rarely set foot in Liverpool preferring to stay in his Jersey home.
It publicizes 40% to 50% of them, preferring in other cases to work behind the scenes.
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He said he wasn't much of a team sports fan, preferring individual athletics, such as tennis.
Historically, Japan has rarely bought equipment from European manufacturers, preferring to deal with U.S. weapon manufacturers.
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The company doesn't exhibit at Mobile World Congress, preferring to create buzz around its own events.
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Johnson is unwilling to discuss promotion in explicit terms - preferring instead to talk about progress.
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Most would rather be left alone, preferring China to modernise and change before any negotiations begin.
The council, where national governments meet, rarely holds votes, preferring to work towards consensus.
It kept away from risky economic ministries, preferring safe portfolios like technology and defence.
George Bush was hammered for preferring unilateral cuts and so agreed to a treaty with Russia.
Even poor Latinos retain a sturdy distrust of government, preferring to rely on their families.
Lead dioxide, on the other hand, is highly electronegative, preferring to absorb electrons in chemical reactions.
He used formulas about supporting the spirit behind the budget but preferring his own approach.
The response we received from those preferring a business contact them by email was overwhelming at 95%.
He doesn't array guests around the table, preferring for them to find "chatting corners" around the house.
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Further, Roethlisberger expressed no interest in the help of the union, preferring representation by his private attorney.
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Gary McAllister rejected an approach from Burley, preferring instead to seek a full-time role in English football.
Unigo does not produce any in-house video, however, preferring to keep amateur, student-made videos in the spotlight.
U.S. officials have generally sought to avoid public lecturing on Europe's debt problem, preferring a behind-the-scenes approach.
Opponents of change have been reluctant to identify themselves, preferring to block the work of little-known committees.
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He seldom used his telephone to call people, preferring to sit in his office poring over statistics.
True, Americans are less likely these days to keep their savings in the bank, preferring money-market funds.
They are entrepreneurial and upwardly mobile, preferring to own their own homes and run their own businesses.
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And there may be even more complicated reasons for preferring one sex of offspring to the other.
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