Sentence examples for had initially favoured from inspiring English sources

However, the independent review panel responsible for appointing Rooker's successor had initially favoured another candidate, John Hirst, the head of the Met Office, over Blencathra – until Hunt intervened.

As a lifelong pacifist he had initially favoured peaceful containment, yet he began to advocate a forceful resolution while many conservatives were still arguing for appeasement.

Although the Supermarine Swift had initially been politically favoured by the British Government, the Hunter proved to be far more successful and would have a lengthy service life with various operators, in part due to its low maintenance requirements and operating costs.

(Foster had initially been in favour of the ID system but later withdrew his support).

Both Clyde and Dunfermline Athletic had expressed those fears immediately prior to the meeting at Hampden, where 29 clubs had initially voted in favour of admitting Rangers to the SFL before taking a second vote on the division in which they should play.

On the Island of Imbros, Murdoch met British correspondent Ellis ashmand-Bartlett, a man who had initially been in favour of the British campaign, but had since turned against it.

While sitting on council, he also voted against a proposed bylaw that would have permitted suffrage for women in civic elections; he had initially voted in favour of the law, but had later reconsidered and reversed his vote, effectively killing the bill.

While in Babylonia, Darius learned a revolution had broken out in Bactria, a satrapy which had always been in favour of Darius, and had initially volunteered an army of soldiers to quell revolts.

Chelsea, who had initially been viewed as opponents of financial fair play regulations, voted in favour.

Egypt's aviation minister had initially said an attack was the more likely explanation, but President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said there was no theory being favoured yet.

This had initially puzzled me.