Sentence examples for small favours from inspiring English sources
They joked, or offered small favours.
Surprisingly few people express gratitude for small favours.
As their alliance blossomed, Marcos rewarded him with small favours, such as dominance over the country's coconut industry.
Two years into his three-year benefit sanction, he survives by "begging for small favours": cleaning someone's garage in return for food, say.
Gossip and small favours were exchanged, as would be typical in any friendship; at De Souza's prompting, a place opened up on a ministerial visit to China for Harford.
Although firms can still bribe or cajole enough congressmen to win small favours (a link-road here, a research grant there), the broad business agenda seems to have stalled.In this section Who speaks for Main Street?
"Simon, one small favour.
"A small favour," says Neil Clough.
… We have a small favour to ask.
Since you're here, we have a small favour to ask.
At this point Cohen thought, if the US was asking Kuwait for this small favour, it was sure to be granted.
