Sentence examples for make favourable from inspiring English sources

Holland does not pause to wonder whether the psychotic Caligula might be a construction of much later authors, who had particular reasons to present this safely dead emperor as insanely cruel – not least, to make favourable comparison with current emperors.

He's part of Barack Obama's campaign team, and lead writer of the American Democratic contender's so-called "Unity" address, given at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in January this year, which prompted Radio 4, amongst others, to make favourable comparisons to John F Kennedy's Ask not... speech.

Not only is it now safe (and, in a way, comforting) to recognise the prime minister's political genius, it also serves their purpose to make favourable contrast between his stratospheric gifts and those of his earth-bound probable successor, Gordon Brown.

They also offer a smaller surface area per atom to make favourable interactions compared to smaller, less complex compounds [56].

Results reveal that Ala-P1 of the inhibitor is not able to make favourable electrostatic interactions at the S1/S2 pockets of DV.

They further suggested that Conservative concern for control of lands was due to their desire to make favourable land concessions to the unpopular Canadian Pacific Railway, which had historically been friendly with the Conservatives, and for whom Bennett had acted as solicitor.

Campbell has made favourable noises about coalition in the past.

Many of Ferguson's former players have gone on to have successful management careers with Mark Hughes and Steve Bruce both making favourable reputations for themselves in the Premier League.

In recent months an online war has broken out between those posting criticism of the gallery and others making favourable changes.

Some will also negotiate individual "tax rulings" in which the canton allows them to cut corners on their tax returns or makes favourable assumptions about their financing.

"It's a cracking little showcase for rising British actress Emily Beecham, who's seldom offscreen for long as the tale's lively, complex, intriguing quasi-heroine," judged the Hollywood Reporter, making favourable comparisons with Lena Dunham's American television hit, Girls.