Sentence examples for with favour from inspiring English sources
"The Lord looked with favour on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favour.
Understatement and a low-key demeanour are looked upon with favour.
Mr Roberts and the Lord's Observance Society do not look with favour on those who want to change the anomalies in the law.
It is true that China has seen a disproportionate rise in lending to state-owned enterprises, but this is not necessarily regarded with favour.
By the time of his retirement in 1978, Jones was a household name, sometimes referred to with favour, even affection, but in some quarters with irritation or even notoriety.
For their part, the Iranians would offer to help in Iraq and Afghanistan, and (perhaps) abandon their nuclear plans.But such a deal, never viewed with favour by the Bush administration, is now slipping out of sight.
Politicians have built tight support networks with favours given and received.
Before, countries would lavish big businesses and shareholders with favours and free money – and justify it as leading to investment.
The Vaishyas are credited in history with favouring the rise of the reformist religious beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism.
For three reasons: powerful contacts, the libel laws and Lady Archer.Lord Archer put politicians and journalists in his debt by showering them with favours, flattery and hospitality.
They were deliberately fattened by successive governments with favours and state-directed credit so that they would become the country's main engines of growth.
