Sentence examples for favored if from inspiring English sources

Ms. Lawrence would not necessarily be favored if there were a consensus against her in the other awards.

They will not be favored if they advance to play the San Diego Chargers or the Colts.

Mr. Bush would be strongly favored if he chose Gov. Tom Ridge as his running mate, but Senator Arlen Specter fears Mr. Bush could lose support if it appeared that his reason for rejecting Mr. Ridge was the abortion issue.

The club was briefly the subject of controversy when it balked at letting women join after Yale began admitting them in 1969, but then it did, in 1972, and since has held on like a favored, if slightly addled, elderly uncle.

If elections officials in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties decide to count "dimpled chad" ballots -- that is, those where the box next to no candidate's name was completely pierced, but some mark was made -- Mr. Gore will apparently be favored; if they decide otherwise, Mr. Bush's lead seems more likely to survive.

Due to these effects, a diffusion of contamination molecules or particles is favored, if the reaction is performed under normal atmosphere.

Reactions are favored entropically if there is an increase in disorder upon reaction.

They all favor maintaining, if not increasing, military spending.

Things can happen in your favor if you believe".

You would do me the greatest possible favor if you would let me go by myself".

Alliances are often based on favors; if a favor is not counted, a potential ally is lost.