Sentence examples for launch in favour of from inspiring English sources

Obviously by using the word "our" in connection with James Blunt, we realise that many Britons might be occasioned to experience a fit of dyspepsia, but worry not ye of the bulging neck veins, for Blunt cares not a jot for Britain, having cancelled his UK album launch in favour of going to the States instead.

David Cameron has been in favour of launching air strikes in Syria but has so far been unable to force a vote through Parliament.

In 2006, the London-based designer turned down a job at her Italian label in favour of launching his own label on graduating from Central Saint Martins.

While Conservative ministers have been in favour of launching a joint venture, it is understood that the business secretary, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, has been keen to explore other options that would retain more government control.

A number of crossbench peers have launched a campaign to oppose AV in favour of PR.

We spoke clearly in favour of a quick launch of a political process".

Marks & Spencer, one of the major backers of Fairtrade cotton when it was first launched, has also cut back its use in favour of less expensive, easier-to-manage ethical systems such as the Better Cotton Initiative.

But while it has undeniably changed the way we interact in the two years since it was launched – abandoning the algorithms of dating sites in favour of snowboarding photos – it will turn out that I've come to the wrong place.

McKenna responded by launching a defamation action, which he later dropped in favour of a claim for judicial review.

Britain's youngest MP Mhairi Black has promised to "never forget the noise" of politicians cheering the idea of bombing after MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of David Cameron's plan to launch air strikes against Isis in Syria.

In addition to his management of the moon programme, he helped design Skylab, America's first space station, and spoke out strongly in favour of a lower-cost, reusable launch vehicle.