But Gilly knew this was where her father preferred to spend the lion's share of his day.

Udeshi originally wanted to study architecture at university, but his father preferred a law degree.

Diana thinks it's because my father prefers Clay to me.

And who was to say our father might not prefer the son his new wife had borne him?

But my father preferred me to take an honest career.

The father preferred he take a military career.

However, his father preferred he work in his business, giving him a job working as a cargo clerk.

My father has retired and prefers to lead a quiet life.

My father preferred local transportation whenever he could use it.

"A father should never prefer one child above another; the example of Joseph shows what evil results may follow therefrom".