Sentence examples similar to gain my affection from inspiring English sources

I was single, still gaining my footing.

Did you gain some affection for home repair by the end?

But he was also very distant, and I had to work very hard in order to gain his affection.

Sean McNall makes a dashing Captain Absolute, who is posing as a mere ensign to gain the affection of Lydia Languish.

Of course, it's not a bad strategy to have a bold-faced name remake a previously successful project, and it's a smart idea to gain the affection of TV fans who love cult comedies.

Be kind to all the students and gain their affection.

My affection for this affectation comes from etiquette envy.

Jane Eyre was clear on the matter: "To gain some real affection... from any whom I truly love, I would willingly submit to have the bone of my arm broken, or let a bull toss me, or to stand behind a kicking horse, and let it dash its hoof at my chest".

Women indicated the woman dressed that way to gain affection.

Do we really need to sell ourselves on the auction block in order to gain affection?

Across the world, countries large and small have been seeking to gain the affections of China as its economic might and diplomatic swagger become harder to ignore.