Sentence examples for favour done from inspiring English sources

Japan's powerful finance ministry has admitted concocting a story to account for a £5 million favour done for a friend of the prime minister's wife.

Certainly, many have come across a gentler version of this, something more like whitemail – a favour done rather than a threat made.

No amount of wishing can turn the tide of death, yet Harold's long journey – in inadequate footwear – is a beautiful act of atonement for his failure to thank Queenie Hennessy for a favour done many years ago.

And how to explain the favour done to Spain to other countries, such as Belgium, that were told to cut the budget more deeply to meet their target, or face sanctions?Whatever the "Hollande effect" on European policy towards public finances, the new French president is likely to be confronted with an uncomfortable decision.

McCarey's arrival is the second favour done to Walsall by one of their two Black Country neighbours in a week, following young West Bromwich Albion midfielder Sam Mantom's return on loan.

This must be provided when you feel that the extended help or favour done was worth it and self appealing.

("I suppose that says something in my favour, doesn't it? Or maybe not").

Activists gripe that the restructuring is tipped unfairly in the banks' favour, does little to lighten Eurotunnel's crippling debt burden, and is anyway absurdly complicated.

"So do us and yourselves a favour, don't pick up a Penguin and don't shop at WH Smith until they see sense".

("I suppose that says something in my favour, doesn't it? Or maybe not"). He is in a relationship at the moment, with a woman in Barcelona.

Building it would take days, if not weeks, but officials in Scotland favour doing so to avoid the risk of spillage.