Sentence examples for win favour for from inspiring English sources

He used the opportunity to win favour for Octavian by spending his own funds lavishly on building baths, cleaning sewers, and improving the water supply.

He was left out of the tournament squad and failed to win favour for the 2012 Six Nations in which Warburton's injury paved the way for Osprey Justin Tipuric to make his mark.

He was left out of the tournament squad and failed to win favour for the 2012 Six Nations, in which Sam Warburton's injury paved the way for Tipuric to make his mark.

Deputies therefore needed to win favours for constituents, which could include suitable pieces of legislation or pressuring ministers or managers of state enterprises themselves often political appointees.

This is a strategy that has won favour for drug lords and armed groups from Colombia to Gaza.

Her brother won favour for her among his supporters by describing her as his "clone", but she has also been lauded for her down-to-earth approach to meeting voters.

At the same time, he hoped to win favour with the king for himself.

In the period leading up to the opening day - Jour Ouvert - the calypsonians compete in their respective tents, hoping their own compositions will win favour as the favourite for the Road March, and so lead the "jump-up", or joovay - the dancing and rhythmic shuffling through the streets to the accompaniment of drums, bottles and whistles with which the days of revelling climax.

"Your opulence in promises" is risky, and "your house / Busy with parasites" would be a fatal misstep for one hoping to win favour.

His flexible approach to songwriting, coupled with his penchant for the unusual or surreal, won favour from critics.

The party is trying to win favour with private businessmen.