FAVOUR in a Sentence

Learn FAVOUR from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
276 example sentences for FAVOUR, such as:
1. It has everything else in its favour.
2. He argued in favour of capital punishment.
3. Mr. Bounderby received the answer with favour.
4. Do yourself a favour and wear a helmet on the bike.
5. They would have two chances at least in their favour.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of FAVOUR
favour
 v.  consider as the favorite
 v.  promote over another
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  If you are unable to come I shall give you fuller details, and would esteem it a great kindness if you would favour me with your opinion.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
2  At this Snowball sprang to his feet, and shouting down the sheep, who had begun bleating again, broke into a passionate appeal in favour of the windmill.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter V
3  Mr. Bounderby received the answer with favour.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER II
4  Having announced these precautions, the heralds concluded with an exhortation to each good knight to do his duty, and to merit favour from the Queen of Beauty and of Love.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  But, in order to achieve this great revolution in favour of the native English, it was necessary that they should be united among themselves, and act under an acknowledged head.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
6  It is not for myself that I pray this favour," said Rebecca; "nor is it even for that poor old man.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
7  She had already unclasped two costly bracelets and a collar, which she hastened to proffer to the supposed outlaw, concluding naturally that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favour.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
8  She watched the return of the supposed ecclesiastic, with the purpose of addressing him, and interesting him in favour of the prisoners; with what imperfect success the reader has been just acquainted.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
9  This was a work of some time, which the leaders the less regretted, as it gave Ulrica leisure to execute her plan of diversion in their favour, whatever that might be.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
10  She is captive unto those men of Belial, and they will wreak their cruelty upon her, sparing neither for her youth nor her comely favour.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
11  Her demeanour was that of respect, unmingled by the least shade either of fear, or of a wish to propitiate favour.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
12  Ivanhoe distinguished himself in the service of Richard, and was graced with farther marks of the royal favour.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
13  It has everything else in its favour.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
14  They would have two chances at least in their favour.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
15  It has everything in its favour: heroism, danger, bustle, fashion.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
Example Sentence: (66 in 5 pages)
1  He obtained his position more by favour than by merit or ability.
2  There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it.
3  The policy was rejected in favour of a more cautious approach.
4  They argue persuasively in favour of a total ban on handguns.
5  We should never remember the benefit we have offered nor forget the favour received.
6  Do yourself a favour and wear a helmet on the bike.
7  I feel a bit uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favour.
8  This candidate has a lot in her favour, especially her experience of teaching.
9  He eventually withdrew in favour of Blair, thought to be the more popular candidate.
10  He argued in favour of capital punishment.
11  They favour the self-regulation of the industry, and strict codes of conduct have already been issued by the Advertising Association.
12  These plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced.
13  Their design was rejected in favour of one by a rival company.
14  Supporters/Opponents of the new shopping development are trying to rally local people in favour of/against it.
15  He had one potentially decisive factor in his favour: the element of surprise.