Sentence examples for because of his affection from inspiring English sources

He gave up the chance to be speaker of the House because of his affection for Obama.

He admitted, however, that because of his affection for DC Comic characters he would go and see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which comes out next month.

The two that Davies didn't want to take on were "The Browning Version" and "Separate Tables," because of his affection for the classic movie versions.

When Steven Spielberg cast her in the cameo role of Old Mrs Ryan in Saving Private Ryan (1998), because of his affection for the Powell-Pressburger films.

After McLaren walked away, Guillén, who will become a free agent after the season, said he hoped to remain a Mariner, partly because of his affection and respect for McLaren.

He acquired the nickname Pritzl because of his affection for Pritzl candy bars.

There is a kind of man who is always touchingly and a little irritatingly mentioning his wife — touchingly because one is moved by the depth of his affection, and irritatingly because one feels put down by the paragon who inspires it.

Salazar said his friends call him "Bernie Boy" because of his deep affection for the Vermont senator.

Because of his love, affection and remarkable generosity, there are several thousand Calhoun graduates who carry forward his passion for intellectual pursuit.

Because of his deep affection for the period, he has filled the space with furnishings and decorative accents that vividly conjure the golden age of the Manhattan apartment house.

While he did like "God Only Knows," it was mainly because of his prior affection for the movie "Boogie Nights"—"As a standalone song, it's fine, but to me it's a little forgettable".