Sentence examples for was designed to win from inspiring English sources

It was designed to win and they won.

Perhaps the preachiness will soften, now that the election it was designed to win is off.

In fact, it was designed to win votes from non-Basques.

It was designed to win political advantage by holding intelligence officers — whose offense was to follow faithfully their lawful orders — up to opprobrium and scorn.

Even its sponsors acknowledged that the measure was never likely to pass, but was designed to win publicity for the plight of cuddly polar bears.

The Great Gatsby grew out of that profound disenchantment with his own romantic ardor: his success had not bought him the love of the woman it was designed to win back.

But it has not been designed to win aesthetic awards.

Even so, a proposal isn't flawed just because it's designed to win them over.

Gatsby's excess — his house, his clothes, his celebrity guests — is designed to win over his beloved Daisy.

"We actually think the rule is designed to win games in regulation and that the players and the coaches all support the system.

Even the goofball name is designed to win favor, as Mr. Schlett, the 19-year-old front man, explained here before a recent show.