Sentences with phrase «won favour»

Jean - Pierre's personal approach and tenacity has won him favour from fellow lawyers and clients ranging from senior executives and owner managed businesses to global giants such as Piramal Group and Esso Petroleum Company Ltd..

Lord Tomlin firmly and unequivocally rejected the very approach that, it will be seen, has won favour with the Supreme Court.

A mid-conference keynote from Professor Harry Arthurs, Dean Emeritus of Osgoode, won my favour.

Though Wright did not exhibit his work in a commercial gallery until he was 40 years old, he steadily thereafter won favour with the international art establishment.

On the flipside, the Focus RS won favour for its winning value.

The Maruti Vitara Brezza, despite its relatively straightforward styling, has won favour with Indian buyers on account of its traditional, two - box SUV appeal.

The owner of Swiss Chalet and Harvey's appears to have won the favour of investors, with reports suggesting the company's initial public offering is oversubscribed.

Bellemare has to win the favour of airlines, get the CSeries into production, fill his order books in the aviation and rail transport sectors and reassure markets that have lost confidence in his company.

Ester was a queen that never pushed her husband to act to defend her, she never pushed him but, via hospitality, faithfulness, feasts and winning his favoured delivered the jews from certain death.

I'd offer that it seemed Jesus learned this lesson for himself when preaching in the synagogues and winning favour with people until he got to Nazareth and talked of a prophet being without honour among his own people at which point an attempt was made to throw him off a cliff.

As for winning the favour of top industry judges, elite bartenders and drink aficionados the world over, you only need to see the list of Purity's awards to know that the brand's reputation is sealed as the finest Vodka available.

So it does appear some information cascades down through the club to some staff who (on that occasion) was happy to share this info in some confidence with my day and I. I am not sure that other «sources» outside on the a management team would have specific info about new signing from outside if the club especially if the deal was on a knife edge or if this source was part in the a management team why would they risk leaking sensitive info unless there was something to gain (money or winning favour)?

He has turned the debate on an iconic right of centre policy (inheritance tax), stymied plans for a 2007 election, prised open important new debates on tax complexity and green taxation and even managed to win the favours of the Prime Minister's erstwhile mistress, Miss Prudence.

However, this is not an objection that is likely to win favour with the public in an election year.

Gordon Brown reportedly reclassified cannabis as a Class B narcotic in a bid to win favour with Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre and the reaction of tabloids has been a dominant force in the minds of politicians when they refrain from having the debate over drug policy.

By contrast Ms Harman has faced claims she has embarked on a «leadership campaign by stealth» after adopting a series of political positions likely to win favour with rank - and - file party members.

Cutting a hole in the pool table won't win favour at your local bar, but it can teach us more about chaotic systems such as the climate or planetary motion

You may want to brush up on your story - time skills and cartoon character knowledge to win favour: 73 % of single parents with kids under 18 would only date someone their child expressly approved of.

But Sabine is made of strong stuff; her honesty and compassion help her to overcome both the challenges of her newfound popularity, and an unspeakable tragedy from her past, to win the favour of the Sun King and the heart of Le Nôtre.

Gathering resources, rescuing civilians and defeating enemy Panopticon forces will win you favour and reduce your sentence.

Armie Hammer is on charm offensive, winning favour with the audience with a few sharp remarks, witty insults, but mainly a desire to keep the arms deal ticking over.

Such an approach is likely win favour with boards of governors, tasked with myriad, competing demands for financing.

They also know those teachers who use empty praise to win favour and compliance.

Tiguan has claimed fuel economy of 8.1 L / 100 km, compared to the 3008's 7.0 L. No doubt the Tiguan's improved towing capacity and all - wheel - drive off - road capability will see it win favour with many local buyers.

The Tiguan wins favour when it comes to everyday fuel economy, a claimed 5.9 L / 100 km versus 6.8 L / 100 km of the Tucson.

On the other hand, sitting with the dateable characters gives you a chance to get into their good graces and win their favour, which is the goal of the game... right?

Basically, the tools at your disposal are typically Medieval; you'll either be winning favour with your enemies by marrying their women or filling their pockets, or you'll be ruining their war with planned assassinations or smear campaigns.

Facing near bankruptcy, Sony went all out to win the favour of its fanbase with impressive success, far beyond what even it anticipated.

He clearly has his eye on winning the favour of one the Moscow outfit's supporters, the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

The BBC calls it an opportunity «for others to try to win favour with the Chinese.»

This dedication has allowed our firm to thrive, winning the favour of some of Scotland's largest organisations and projects throughout the years.

Including references to a few of the more specific pieces of work you've done in your cover letter and using them to outline what makes you the ideal candidate will always win favour with recruiters.

I deal with realtors all the time and I've always seen struggles within the industry but never so much as I do now and I feel it might come from not understanding clearly what your roles truly are, just look at the commercials from crea about the by owner who made every mistake in the book, I assure you fear won't win you any favours among the public.

The competition for this year's prize has been especially fierce with shed fanatics (or «sheddies» as they're affectionately known) the length and breadth of the country hoping that their quirky garden retreats will win favour with the judges.

Not exact matches

U.S. officials blocked a $ 2.9 - billion bid by Chinese investors to buy a controlling stake in a California - based unit of Dutch electronics firm Phillips last year, while another U.S. semiconductor firm rejected a lucrative offer from Chinese investors in favour of a lower bid from an American company because of concerns the deal would not win regulatory approval.

With the Republicans defending 24 seats, and the Democrats just 10, five of which they needed to win, the odds, by some estimates, were in the Democrats» favour.

Once you've tracked where your time goes, do two things: make a «List of 100 Dreams,» life goals big and small, ranging from winning the Nobel Prize to keeping on hand a favoured brand of chocolate.

To win any new deal, Greece will have to overcome deep distrust among partners, above all Germany, Greece's biggest creditor and the EU's biggest economy, where public opinion has hardened in favour of cutting Greece loose from the euro.

Having won the leadership with the help of social and religious conservatives, how much does he have to curry favour with a voter segment with no other party to vote for?

For all you kids out there, Bennett was the Conservative prime minister who did the Liberals a favour by winning the 1930 election, relieving William Lyon Mackenzie King of the responsibility of dealing with the Great Depression.

OTTAWA — Assessing the way the rich and the corporate - CEO class have reshaped the distribution of income in their favour, contributing to today's glaring wealth gap, Nobel Prize - winning economist Joseph Stiglitz put it like this: «Those at...

If the price goes in your favour then you will win a pre-determined profit.

SHARE director of law and policy Laura O'Neill said the only other directors she knows of who failed to win majority support this year were on the board of Quebecor Inc., where holders of class B subordinate shares voted just 43 per cent in favour of electing the entire board as a slate.

Their control of the House has been strengthened by two factors: 1) Democrats» tendency to win with overwhelming margins in heavily Democratic urban areas, thus wasting votes; and 2) gerrymandering, which is the process of redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts to favour one's party.

Alberta voters swept out cash - flush Progressive Conservative candidates in favour of the cash - strapped New Democrats in 2015, but it has generally been the case in Alberta elections that the richest campaigns win on election day.

I dismiss the view that it was to curry favour or win back votes.»

He won the support of the state and that too at a time when the state was inclined to favour the Monophysites.

What Mary was offered, what she was asked to do at the Annunciation, is very close to what we are offered are asked to do when we come to Mass. «Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God's favour.

In Asia, Christianity never won more than a temporary touch of imperial favour.

By serving this winning combination at your partay, you'll be doing yourself and your guests a favour by detoxing whilst you're retoxing, hopefully counteracting the effects of one mojito too many.