Sentence examples for was always favourite from inspiring English sources

Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, came a close second in the elections but he was always favourite to become prime minister because the success of other rightwing parties meant he could put together a majority coalition government far more easily than Livni.

Henin-Hardenne was always favourite to win here, having beaten Kuznetsova 10 times in their last 11 meetings, and seized control immediately, breaking her opponent in the opening game, then again at 3-1 takeake a 4-1 lead following a Kuznetsova double fault.

Widely respected in IOC circles and with a wealth of experience to draw on as a businessman and lawyer, gold-medal winning fencer Bach was always favourite to succeed Jacques Rogge.

And the third is that the away team are always favourite, quoted at 19-20.

Hernandez chases gamely, but Kenneth Vermeer is always favourite and slides out to claim the loose ball in front of the Mexican.

"To me the Italian team were always favourites to top the group," Keane said.

The southern hemisphere are always favourites in our sport and to beat them to the final is a feat in itself, but we're not quite satisfied with that just yet".

"I think in the past we were always favourites to go on a do better and the quarter-finals was never really enough, whereas I think a quarter-final for this team would be an achievement".

"The No side were always favourites to win, which is why the YouGov poll for the Sunday Times which put the Yes vote ahead about 10 days ago created such an upset," he says.

Chelsea's form in reaching the last 16 has been patchy and in places very unconvincing, especially in losses home and away to FC Basel, their only wins in a group in which Jose Mourinho's side were always favourites to progress.

Gladstone was always his favourite".