Sentence examples for favours from inspiring English sources

The word "favours" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to the kinds of small acts or gifts that someone does for someone else, typically out of kindness or generosity. For example, "She always does small favours for her family and friends."

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favours

verb

Third person singular of favour

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Lennon said: "I don't know who scheduled the game but that has certainly not done us any favours.

Like him, she favours transparent monetary policy, public targets, more and better communication.

The money was allegedly paid in exchange for political favours.

Young people committed "a significant portion" of sexual offences, resulting in trauma to both victims and perpetrators, and the taskforce discovered evidence of sexual favours and prostitution to obtain alcohol and drugs, including among underage boys and girls.

Ruling Gujarat, he chucked prize public land, soft loans (at 0.1% interest) and favours at major companies.

But we do this country's great history no favours unless we have a sensible debate.

Well separated now from the new tarmac track, the fencing above the low white wall that Senna's car hit (it was a steel suspension arm from the front axle that fatally speared the driver's right temple) is now a shrine garlanded with wailing Latin graffiti, flowers and favours, many in the green and yellow of his country.

"Sure, Radio Maryja has candidates that it favours in our party, but we're a mixture of different groups.

App developer Mark Brown favours Redwood and Mange Tout, both on Trafalgar Street.

Based on his own experiences, Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971) starred Finch as a homosexual doctor in love with a young man who also shares his favours with a woman (Glenda Jackson).

Ukip, the rightwing populist party that favours British withdrawal from the European Union, won 4 million votes but only a single seat due to the vagaries of Britain's electoral system, built for two large parties and now creaking under the weight of many smaller ones.

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