Example sentences of "in favour of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , sex differences in achievement are not uniformly in favour of girls across all subjects : while girls regularly achieve higher numbers of passes in some subjects , boys consistently achieve higher numbers in others . |
| 2 | When a bank creates a loan in a multi-bank system , the customers may write cheques in favour of customers of other banks and at the end of the day , all the banks have claims against each other . |
| 3 | What is obvious is that he was sufficiently removed from traditional unionism to be quite happy to ignore its symbols and its sacred history in favour of elements of an instrumental and rational view of politics . |
| 4 | In recent times , however , physical threats have been dropped in favour of threats to our autonomy and money . |
| 5 | The government 's ambitious road building programme would be ditched in favour of plans for new train , tram , bus and overhead monorail networks . |
| 6 | In a referendum conducted throughout Serbia on July 2 , the majority of Serbs voted in favour of proposals for a new constitution for the republic . |
| 7 | Fujitsu , which in 1990 abandoned plans for a top-end Sparc in favour of variants for embedded applications after deciding that the high-end market would be too small , says it will support future Sparc technology and work toward developing it as an industry-standard architecture . |
| 8 | Fujitsu , which in 1990 abandoned plans for a top-end Sparc in favour of variants for embedded applications after deciding that the high-end market would be too small , says it will support future Sparc technology and work toward developing it as an industry-standard architecture . |
| 9 | The immediate propaganda impact of the resignation was revealed as TV stations dropped plans to focus on the economy in favour of programmes about Euro divisions . |
| 10 | Fortunately most old people are all in favour of precautions of any kind , and if , in addition , you can tell her truthfully that you have just such a ‘ hospital case ’ packed for yourself at home , for an emergency , she will probably go along with the idea very willingly . |
| 11 | The problem , in short , was to find a system where the landowner could continue to create all the beneficial interests he wished in favour of members of the family , and , at the same time , would be able to deal with the land , by sale , long lease , or mortgage , as if he were a sole owner . |
| 12 | To those who wished to have this discretion , his message was always the same : It is quite clear from several sources that general opinion among the bishops was in favour of relaxations for ‘ reasonable ’ causes , but Anselm resisted every appeal for moderation : for him no relaxation could be ‘ reasonable ’ . |
| 13 | Another argument in favour of fees over commission is that there will be more incentive for stockbrokers to take a real interest in their clients ' portfolios , since any increase in their value will bear directly on the brokers ' remuneration . |
| 14 | NELSON MANDELA , the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress , is in favour of negotiations with F W de Klerk 's government , but feels strongly that the black majority of South Africans should be in favour too , before embarking on such a venture . |
| 15 | However , the party 's newly elected deputies decided in favour of negotiations on the formation of a " grand coalition " , and these were opened on March 28 . |
| 16 | That the American Pavilion , where a grand presentation of painting and sculpture would surely have been expected , will not , in fact , show any works of art underlines how far the subject has been marginalised in favour of achievements in the fields of science , discovery and other disciplines . |
| 17 | Expressly — when a settlor declares a trust in favour of beneficiaries of a property in which the settlor owns a legal term of years . |
| 18 | The judicial system was indeed demonstrated to have worked soundly — in favour of policemen with clubs and against black men with the temerity to drive around Los Angeles in their cars at night . |
| 19 | But — so long as it was made clear that this was a genuine option , and entirely voluntary — we are in favour of lenders in this country at least recommending insurance and pointing out its advantages . |
| 20 | Days Of Thunder star Cruise made the list because he has rejected ‘ hunky ’ roles in favour of films like recent outing Far And Away in which he shared top billing with wife Nicole Kidman . |
| 21 | The committees therefore discriminate in favour of candidates under the age of 35 at the expense of those who have taken longer to reach senior registrar level because they have had to start again after moving from another country , were older when they entered medical school , or have had time off for sick leave or maternity leave . |
| 22 | Also in May the PSL complained at its exclusion ( in favour of candidates from the Citizens ' Committees , Solidarity 's electoral organization ) from state appointments , saying that its continued participation in the Mazowiecki coalition government would depend on a " political equilibrium " being reached . |
| 23 | The DoH is sensitive to the charge that the Children Act has gone too far in favour of children at the expense of upholding the rights and responsibilities of parents and guardians . |
| 24 | Partly because of this distinction in favour of processions at common law , it was seen to be necessary for the police to be given statutory powers to control potentially disruptive processions ( but not meetings ) in the Public Order Act 1936 . |