J. P. Harris and Robert M. Citino point out that the Germans had always had a marked preference for short, decisive campaigns – but were unable to achieve short-order victories in First World War conditions.

To be present is a marked preference for dark colours and sentiments, similar to gothic fiction, Pre-Raphaelites or Art Nouveau.

Olive trees, Olea europaea, show a marked preference for calcareous soils, flourishing best on limestone slopes and crags, and coastal climate conditions.

Morris's preference for flat use of line and colour and abhorrence of " realistic " three-dimensional shading was marked ; in this he followed the propositions of Owen Jones as set out in his ' The Grammar of Ornament ' of 1856, a copy of which Morris owned.

The Republican nomination contest marked the introduction of the presidential preference primary.

Moriarty also has a marked preference for organising " accidents ".

In the absence of any obvious functional explanation, the greater prevalence of emmer wheat in the diet of ancient Egypt may simply reflect a marked culinary or cultural preference, or may reflect growing conditions having changed after the Third Dynasty.

This woodpecker shows no marked preference for particular tree taxa, building its nest in gymnosperms and angiosperms alike.

His somewhat ostentatious assertions of impartiality do not cloak a marked preference for the Burgundians in their struggle with France.

In explaining her position in regard to capitalism, she says she has a " marked personal preference for capitalism as the most productive, fair and sensible economic system on the face of the earth ," but also recognizes that the free market permits other kinds of systems as well.

And it did so on the basis of the marked preference for liberal and progressive causes, rather than conservative and reactionary ones.

If on the count of primary or first preference votes ( votes marked with the number ' 1 '), no candidate achieves more than 50 % of the vote, the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes distributed according to the next available preferences, their 2nd or third choice candidate.

While attempts to restrict horse riding proved unsuccessful, by the late 1980s both walkers and riders were showing a marked preference for the growing network of high quality fire tracks.

They further evidenced a marked preference for Nejdis, reversing King Faisal's close links with Hejazis.

If no candidate receives such a majority, the candidate with the fewest number of first preference votes is eliminated, with each of his votes being redistributed according to the second preference marked on the ballot ( see Instant-runoff voting ).

At least 55 different plant species are consumed, " with a marked preference for Eugenia sp., Ganua motleyana and Lophopetalum javanicum ".

Some authors claim the loss of initial es in the verb estar – now widespread in Brazil – is an influence from African slaves ' speech, and it is also claimed that some common factors of BP – such as the near-complete disappearance of certain verb inflections and the marked preference for compound tenses – recall the grammatical simplification typical of pidgins.

conductors have shown a marked preference for the expanded version in the both

Dupré's colour is sonorous and resonant ; the subjects for which he showed marked preference are dramatic sunset effects and stormy skies and seas.

In his foreword to Peter Frost's 2005 Fair Women, Dark Men, University of Washington sociologist Pierre L. van den Berghe writes: " Although virtually all cultures express a marked preference for fair female skin, even those with little or no exposure to European imperialism, and even those whose members are heavily pigmented, many are indifferent to male pigmentation or even prefer men to be darker.

Ionophores such as valinomycin also display a marked preference for the potassium cation over other cations.

For minute masoretic details, however, Israeli and Jewish scholars have shown a marked preference for modern Hebrew editions based upon the Aleppo Codex.

Although his father was the owner of a successful boatbuilding firm and thus could afford an education for his children, Thomas did not enjoy school, instead showing a " marked preference for quayside adventure to school routine ".

He also disliked Runyon, for no good reason other than the fact that the Demon's talent was so marked as to put him well beyond the Hetman's say-so or his supervision.

This was historic in its way, for it marked the first time an American Presidential aspirant had advertised his own virtues in his own string of newspapers spanning the land.

To do this successfully required great skill and a special talent for both solemn and ribald raillery, a talent not bestowed on many persons, but one with which Milton was marked as being endowed and in which, at least in this performance, he obviously reveled.

This date in 1819 marked the sailing of the S. S. `` Savannah '' from Savannah, Georgia, for Liverpool.

There is a marked tendency for religions, once firmly established, to resist change, not only in their own doctrines and policies and practices, but also in secular affairs having religious relevance.

A location in the computer store is also named for each marked form ; ;

When the snobbery that alienates Pip from Joe finally gives way before the deeper and stronger force of love, the reunion is marked by an embarrassed handshake at which Pip exclaims: `` No, don't wipe it off -- for God's sake, give me your blackened hand ''!!

Distances marked on the specimen in warp and filling directions ( or wales and courses for knitted fabrics ) are measured before and after laundering.

The modern world has been marked by progressive disaffection with claims to divine sanction for the state, whatever its political form.

He expected nothing for himself but that which naturally follows those marked for misfortune.

* In the Ethiopic family, vowels are marked by modifying the shapes of the consonants, and one of these pulls double duty for final consonants.

A marked difference from the text exists in Moran's portrayal, where she is shown to be an attractive, fashionable and emotional woman showing an occassional soft corner for Poirot.

Widespread use of electronic communication through mobile phones and the Internet during the 1990s allowed for a marked rise in colloquial abbreviation.

In 1748, a violent storm battered his vessel so severely that he called out to God for mercy, a moment that marked his spiritual conversion.

A runic inscription on a fibula found at Bad Ems reflects Christian pious sentiment ( and is also explicitly marked with a Christian cross ), reading god fura dih deofile ᛭ (" God for / before you, Theophilus!

His restless and turbulent nature marked him out for a military career ; and having collected a small band of soldiers, he assisted Emperor Charles V in his war with France in 1543.

The reign of Ahmed III, which had lasted for twenty-seven years, although marked by the disasters of the Great Turkish War, was not unsuccessful.

Alaric is most famous for his sack of Rome in 410, which marked a decisive event in the decline of the Roman Empire.

This project was an important proof-of-concept for steel technology, which marked the opening of a new steel market.

The early 1960s and 1970s ( up until his death in 1976 ) were marked by key works in Helsinki, in particular the huge town plan for the void in centre of Helsinki adjacent to Töölö Bay and the vast railway yards, and marked on the edges by significant buildings such as the National Museum and the main railway station, both by Eliel Saarinen.

After thirty days of working with Wilson, Smith drank his last drink on June 10, 1935, the date marked by AA for its anniversaries.

The accusative is marked for masculine articles, pronouns, and adjectives.

The release marked the 27th major release for the AutoCAD for Windows, and the third consecutive year for AutoCAD for Mac.