Sentence examples for sought favors from inspiring English sources

He has never asked me for referrals to other celebrities or sought favors.

Mr. Scaroni said that he had met often with Mr. Khelil but denied that he ever sought favors for Saipem from the Algerian or anyone else.

For a man with such formidable political skills, Mr. Rowland fell victim to the part of his personality that sought favors from unseemly or inappropriate sources.

The Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, might be benefiting from all this except that he is facing questions about whether he sought favors from the Department of Homeland Security for an electric car company he founded.

In the end, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg courted the Republican Party in much the way he has wooed everyone from whom he has sought favors: with fancy treats, snazzy presentations and the aggressive salesmanship honed during his many years in the private sector.

Mr. Brown sought favor with Labor voters by promising increased spending on health and education, the poor and the old.

Where rock acts like Guns 'n' Roses sought favor from the crowd by bringing out a samba school during their encore, Ms. Spears made little effort (which was probably better than Aaron Carter's committing the faux pas of thanking the Portuguese-speaking audience in Spanish at the end of his set).

They are unaccountable to the public and are intent on shaking down the moneyed interests seeking favors and/or favorable treatment from the powerful.

Media corporations, by contrast, are seeking favors -- big regulatory favors that increase their hold on our culture, airwaves and wallets.

Officer Marshall's willingness to seek favors from other officers could call into question his impartiality in administering breath tests to drivers.

The detective told Mr. Diana that he had access to stolen property, investigators said, and eventually began seeking favors from the officers through Mr. Diana.