Sentence examples for for spoils from inspiring English sources

Pakistani analysts say the struggle between the parties may be one for spoils.

More power-hungry than idea driven, the bosses were angling for "spoils" and protecting turf, not just advancing policy positions.

Thirty-two clubs are in the fray for spoils greater than any in the history of soccer.

The Egyptian-inspired gear refreshes the grind for spoils, while the two new game modes offer enough to redeem the bland and poorly told story campaign.

Praise be to whomever nominated Kristen Wiig for outstanding lead actress in a miniseries for Spoils of Babylon, the gonzo IFC satire of awful 80s TV miniseries.

But some Western officials fear other motives are at work, too, including an internal fight for spoils, and perhaps an effort by some neighboring countries to sway sympathetic officials to keep Indian and Chinese state mining companies out.

There we go!") and "Self-Rule: A Cultural History of American Democracy" (1995), are attacks on early-twentieth-century Progressivism; Wiebe presents the Progressives' enshrinement of "good government" and "public policy" as replacements for spoils-system party politics as having been a way for an educated élite to take more than its fair share of power.

She apologized for spoiling the surprise.

Oh, thanks for spoiling the illusion.

"Ah, what is she for, only for spoiling?" Kinsella says.

Shame on Mr. Will for spoiling an otherwise elegant and dignified issue of PAW.