The Shadow preferred to let it remain so, until later.

He preferred instead to let the man have one secret.

He preferred to let someone else start the inevitable argument.

As a rule, we prefer to let our reporting speak for itself.

"I prefer to let the facts fall where they may."

"We prefer to let the film speak for itself," she said.

But at this point you may prefer to just let yourself go straight to the top.

He preferred not to let himself know that the view made him uneasy.

He was at a loss for the right response, preferred to let it go.

They preferred to let their opponents make the first move.