Sentence examples for been designed to win from inspiring English sources

But it has not been designed to win aesthetic awards.

American officials are investigating allegations that the large donation made to the university in Macau may have been designed to win friends in the government so as to secure future gaming rights—an allegation hotly denied by Mr Wynn's company.

As HuffPost's Ryan Grim reported, the new jobs bill excludes a K Street priority: "an extension of soon-to-expire tax breaks that are highly beneficial to major corporations, known as tax extenders, as well as other corporate giveaways that had been designed to win GOP support".

It was designed to win and they won.

Perhaps the preachiness will soften, now that the election it was designed to win is off.

Even so, a proposal isn't flawed just because it's designed to win them over.

In fact, it was designed to win votes from non-Basques.

Gatsby's excess — his house, his clothes, his celebrity guests — is designed to win over his beloved Daisy.

It was designed to win political advantage by holding intelligence officers — whose offense was to follow faithfully their lawful orders — up to opprobrium and scorn.

Even its sponsors acknowledged that the measure was never likely to pass, but was designed to win publicity for the plight of cuddly polar bears.

"We actually think the rule is designed to win games in regulation and that the players and the coaches all support the system.