Of course, if it were up to the animals, they might simply prefer longer lives.
She simply preferred to choose her own time and place.
You might prefer simply to sit alone in a separate room and listen to music or read a book.
These days, he preferred simply to stay at home when not busy with his various research projects.
Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way.
Perhaps I simply prefer open sky and the feel of wind across my war hull.
Some fishermen prefer simply to use the floor instead of a fishing box.
But many members of on-line reading groups say they simply prefer discussing books on line.
He'd preferred simply to study or photograph the wonders beneath the surface.
He would have preferred simply to remove the clothing and be natural, as before, but realized that this was not the human way.