Or it may be the upshot of a high-level factional or personal battle, in which corruption charges are often a favourite weapon.
06:00 Hockey: men's gold medal match – The Kookaburras are often hot favourites in this event and since 1984 have never finished worse than fourth.
Books about crime and prison are often among the favourite reading choices for people in jail.
Images of Miss Suu Kyi are often displayed alongside a favourite photo of her father in an outsize military overcoat.
We are all passionate about this subject and are often outraged when our favourite books are considered unsuitable for us to read, as we are of the opinion that the whole point of reading for pleasure is free choice.
You can park on the street, in an open lot, in a garage, or in a parking lodge (these are often underground, and a favourite target for thieves).
In Lagos roads leading to churches, a favourite target, are often closed on Sundays.
My favourite things are often simple: hummus or Ryvita – if I don't get them, I get anxious.
These films in the critical no man's land are often the ones that become favourites, the sort of movies you'll love to discover, to lend out to your friends and, most importantly for any film, re-watch with ease (can you honestly say you'd want to sit through Shutter Island again?).
The West Indies are often cited as everyone's second favourite team in world cricket – except perhaps in the Caribbean where they may currently be regarded as the least favourite team of the lot.
