Sentence examples for earn favour from inspiring English sources

Those who earn favour can lose it.

Among non-human primates, grooming is a tool used to garner favours, earn social standing, and increase access to resources.

He earns his favour and joins his gang.

Thanks to his work in their behalf, Coke had earned the favour of the Dukes of Norfolk.

Ricky shows his generous side Has Pandora finally managed to earn Ricky Gervais's favour?

Big foreign banks bent over backwards to earn the Kremlin's favour.

With a promotion in the works from the company's demanding chief executive Giovanni, tensions rise between Kayden and her co-worker Stoya, with both eager to earn the boss's favour.

A Polish film, Ida, is among the pictures favoured to earn a best foreign language film Oscar nomination when the shortlist of films in the running for an Academy Award is announced next week.

Affleck's Oscar snub has not hurt Argo and may even have earned it some favour among awards voters as an underdog favourite.

As a barrister he took part in several notable cases, including Slade's Case, before earning enough political favour to be elected to Parliament, where he served first as Solicitor General and then as Speaker of the House of Commons.

With a majority of just 12 MPs, Cameron cannot afford to alienate many of them over the issue of salaries and he will earn a considerable amount of favour if he does not block the rise.