21.   They prefer companies that supply infrastructure to a growing industry.

22.   Those values are close to the deals struck with Global Crossing, giving investors little reason to prefer one company over the other.

23.   We prefer shaken companies with potential for recovery.

24.   Weiss prefers companies with low debt.

25.   BBC radio said Durrell once was asked if he preferred the company of animals to the company of humans.

26.   Frankly, she preferred the company.

27.   Meanwhile, students prefer major companies because of better pay, allowances and welfare facilities, but most get jobs at small and medium-size firms.

28.   Newmont President Pierre Lassonde, who recently came to Newmont from Franco-Nevada Mining, said big investment funds prefer companies that are large and liquid.

29.   Rabin, who always preferred the company of gruff soldiers to that of diplomats, had come to a black-tie dinner in Washington in September without the black tie.