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Sentence Examples Tenants signed the death warrant for the decaying four-storey block of flats after voting in favour of relocating. In other words, once the precondition set out in section 13 is satisfied, there is a presumption in favour of referral. There was a presumption in favour of freedom of expression, which was a primary right in a democracy. Deep, hidden or esoteric meanings of the text are rejected in favour of its plain meaning. Nevertheless, it does create a presumption in favour of conservation and long-term sustainability, and the parties must apply it accordingly. There isn't a level playing field, so competition between town centre and out-of-town shops is skewed in favour of the latter. Also present in the council chamber were teenagers in favour of the skate park. The site lies within the urban area and the appellant states that there is therefore a presumption in favour of development. There is a very strong national policy presumption in favour of its restoration. However, there is a presumption in favour of the right of States to enter reservations unless the instrument expressly states to the contrary. However, at paragraphs 9 and 10 the inspector introduced an evidential presumption in favour of the map. It's deliciously grown-up, avoiding slapstick in favour of fortuitous mishap. The same forces pushed both towards a resolution of their delicately balanced positions in favour of business and trade respectively. Taylor is in favour of a regular return of the Auld Enemy game, possibly every two years. There is, therefore, a presumption in favour of the appeal proposal under S54A unless other material considerations indicate otherwise. The chief reason to reject this view is the presumption in favour of equal consideration. Even in regard to criminal statutes the presumption in favour of strict construction is nowadays rarely applied. Further evidence in favour of the variable analysis comes from the fact that the distribution of null objects is sensitive to subjacency. He said that the Sport's Court decision was not fair and had been made in favour of his rivals for the champion's title. The tale has many tragic turns but he and his cast largely forego the high-minded dolefulness in favour of camp theatrics. Show More Sentences To reject giving a child a jab in favour of chancing it with the disease is to absolve oneself of responsibility. The trial judge decided in favour of the prosecution for the reasons advanced by Mr Sheridan. The density of the population figures by county shows a decided bias in favour of East Anglia. With wind and sun advantage to come the game had swung decisively in favour of the Glasgow side. Loose trouser tumans or ghararas, through still worn, are fast passing out of fashion in favour of the cut and style of the western pantaloon. One reason is that the company has de-emphasized ownership in favour of management contracts. We are in favour of enlargement with all states being treated equally, not a two tier superstate. We have to add the risk of fines or jail into our calculations, and this may tip the balance in favour of cooperating rather than defecting. In a nutshell, the series went in favour of the team that was more professional and proficient in skills as well as in strategies. The question is, do I ditch my old friends and lifestyle in favour of glamour models and showbiz parties? Arrogant pronouncements by leading Eurocrats and national politicians who pretend to be in favour of more integration have not been helpful. More serious, however, was the ineffectiveness of official propaganda in favour of the war. Both motions were proposed and seconded and all Councillors present voted in favour of both contraventions. It completely demolishes the arguments used in favour of culling birds of prey. The following Sunday, a million people gathered in Paris to demonstrate in favour of independent schools. The amendments may have raised the barrier against members voting in favour of any demutualisation. They experimented with the idea of college, but ruled it out in favour of their music. Is it a gamble then to shirk the pull of the rat race in favour of a life chasing the literary pot of gold? A High Court today ruled in favour of Denbeigh High School which already allows pupils to wear shalwar kameez and hijab as uniform. He said he was also in favour of rezoning the lands to allow the developments to take place. Show More Sentences I just don't think they are getting the opportunity and are being overlooked in favour of foreign keepers. Of course, many people are in favour of improving fuel economy, so are these safety concerns well-founded? That is why I am firmly in favour of ordaining all ministers to the diaconate first, before discerning if any of them has a priestly vocation. For this event she will be seeking sponsorship from friends, family and others in favour of the British Heart Foundation. In the end, Liverpool and Birmingham were both overlooked in favour of sticking with the Steel City. Quality television programmes will suffer as a ratings war between BBC and ITV sidelines them in favour of soaps, an independent producer warned. It was a slow-moving process but, by the end of the decade, the balance of public opinion had swung in favour of the tenants. He said he did not feel confident enough for strike action, but would vote in favour of continuing the overtime ban. It's the best idea, so we are in favour of considering a formula with a 2.4 V8 in the future, and also to consider how to extend engine life. Sir Ken was an aggressive operator who campaigned in favour of the euro and against electoral reform. When fear is high, morality and reason are suppressed in favour of survival. I see no grounds for reducing the basis of the award of costs in favour of the claimants. Initiative on the part of individual soldiers was suppressed in favour of unquestioning compliance with instructions. The argument being floated by those in favour of the move is that the PRD is just a directorate and not a department of the Government. As someone with a surfeit of embarrassing '80s hairstyle photo evidence I am all in favour of today's youth facing similar consequences. The Arab bourgeoisie has abandoned the espousal of pan-Arabism in favour of preserving their own peculiar interests. The T2 also drops the original's gunmetal colour scheme in favour of a lighter, more silvery look. As a Chomskyan linguist I would argue in favour of an ethical system based on our own innate ethics. And one of the council's strategies will be to work with parents to try to discourage them from using disposable nappies in favour of reusables. However, some traditional but gender-specific Gaelic words have been ditched in favour of English borrowings. Show More Sentences Are Kiwis following the US trend towards ditching their landline in favour of wireless connectivity? Royal Mail controversially announced last June that it was ditching the trains, after 173 years, in favour of road and air transport. I admit that I prefer working with men and I am in favour of equal employment opportunities. Increasing numbers of ethicists and medical experts are now speaking out in favour of reproductive cloning. It would amaze me if anyone can come up with a sensible or sustainable argument in favour of loud fireworks. In the 1890s, women some women found they could cast off their impractical and uncomfortable clothing in favour of pantaloons. The findings of the commission had a major bearing on the papal bull issued on 31 January 1623 in favour of such methods. More than that, have I dropped it in favour of working in London, which I swore blind I would never do while I was still at university. They have long been campaigning in favour of a relief road around the village. On 3 May 2002 the applicant sought a stay of execution of the Master's judgment for possession in favour of the respondent. The verdict went in favour of the companies, though with derisory damages of one farthing. If you avoid the obvious pizza and pasta in favour of seafood and cicchetti, then you'll never feel bloated. Longtime mayor Jack Loucks held the swing vote on the matter and decided to vote in favour of the plan. Nationally and parochially, the tide seems to have turned in favour of the men from the east. At least one newspaper has editorialised in favour of political union and others are sympathetic to the proposal. They argue against cladism and are in favour of retaining the Linnean methodology. The demise of party political groupings in favour of independent people who are prepared to examine issues at face value would be an added bonus. Too often the truth is passed over in favour of pleasing advertisers and third parties. The police federation nationally has always been in favour of the death penalty for certain capital crimes. Once an element has received a permanent name, the systematic name is usually dropped in favour of it. Show More Sentences But the balance in the secondary schools of Europe was overwhelmingly in favour of classical culture. However it makes it clear there is a strong argument in favour of the system, and Britain had a duty to explore them. The crowning reform in Britain in the 1850s was the abolition of appointment by political patronage in favour of competitive examination. Although I am in favour of pedestrianising the High Street, this should be prepared for in the years ahead. Then, 55 per cent of respondents said they were in favour of identity cards, and 43 per cent opposed them. The crimes which would merit capital punishment for those in favour of same are indeed appalling. It had been widely predicted that the committee would decide in favour of continuing research into embryonic stem cells. There are religious leaders across the faiths who are not in favour of this law. Shoppers and visitors appear to be voting with their feet to desert town centre shopping in favour of the big complexes where parking is free. The eugenics movement lobbied fiercely in favour of measures of forced sterilization for entire categories of the population. Accordingly, he has given up his comb-over hairstyle in favour of a straight-back cut that is winning rave reviews. On his return to Italy in 1945, he abandoned medicine in favour of painting. A convincing vote in favour of mutual status would have deterred future carpetbaggers. I have come down in favour of passing the bill, and I have advised the Progressives to come down in favour of passing it. The traditional method of cooking chips in dripping has long gone in favour of healthier vegetable oil. Previous conflicts between their natural inclinations and their fears would be resolved firmly in favour of the left. When they fail that task I vote them out in favour of someone who will try harder. How can he use this document as justification for voting in favour of the mall? The union warned of a walkout in the new year if workers vote in favour of strikes. Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of annual elections in a recent ballot. Show More Sentences In the end, no councillor voted in favour of the application and the plans were refused. Eight members of the development control committee voted in favour of the project. If a majority of members are in favour of strike action, dates for a walkout will be announced. In a ballot held in March last year tenants voted in favour of the transfer. Those who voted in favour of the closure argue it will help preserve the historic structure. Having an interest in all things vulpine, I was immediately hooked, and deserted Mr Waley's book of translations in favour of this new find. It has planned a programme of district level meetings to mobilise public opinion in favour of democracy, communal harmony and peace. In a referendum in 1992, Montenegrins voted in favour of federation with Serbia and Kosovo. In December 2000 it floated on the Stock Exchange after its shareholders voted in favour of demutualization. I can't decide whether or not to ignore his advice in favour of indulging my desire to have something pretty. The superannuation system has been inequitably biased in favour of high income earners. The current High Court seems to be deciding most cases in favour of defendants. Second, in most cases, such a test is exact or, to the extent it is less than exact, the inexactness will work in favour of the accused. If they find such ripples it will be powerful evidence in favour of Guth's theory of inflation. And I am not in favour of employers who are inflexible with regard to allowing people to go to Sunday worship. Penman said she was in favour of increasing awareness of the importance of languages, but concerned about the removal of compulsion. But is it possible to draw a clear line where peace and non-violence may be given up in favour of violence, even war? If these compurgators all agreed in a declaration in favour of the accused, this was held to he a complete acquittal. The concavity of the retina is another fact adduced in favour of the theory that our visual space is curved. Emancipation is not a right that can be curtailed in favour of the interests of the few. Show More Sentences This enables them to avoid draconian British inheritance tax levies in favour of lower Irish rates. The wife may remit the dower or any part thereof in favour of the husband or his heirs. Britain could be forced to give up its adversarial court system in favour of the inquisitorial style favoured in much of continental Europe. More worryingly, will Fairfax cut back on boring news stories in favour of all these advertiser-supported inserts and supplements? However, these seem to me to be insignificant factors compared to the factors that weigh in favour of sending the matter to the Federal Court. There were one or two pro-hunting demonstrators carrying placards saying polls showed a majority in favour of hunting. Where an ambiguity in an insurance policy is found, we will construe it in favour of the insured. Yes, and therefore a judgment may be entered in favour of the insurer as a party to the proceedings. In a gesture of support, the US has said it is in favour of Uruguay being bailed out of its financial crisis. In 1920 British troops put down an insurrection in Iraq, and crushed protests and strikes in favour of independence in Egypt. So increasing numbers of systems integrators are junking product sales in favour of recommending software to their clients. They eschew the expected doomy onslaught in favour of Southern-flavoured 70s rock. The Court of Appeal having found in favour of the plaintiffs, the Home Office appealed to the House of Lords. South Lakeland District Council planners had been in favour of the scheme but residents and other traders had said it was too big. The argument was directed at the individualist ontology of existentialism in favour of a more communitarian one. He hasn't said outright that he is in favour of CDL but he intimates that he is. The result for tenants and landlords would be increasingly complicated tenancy contracts which would be designed in favour of the landlord. During this period it began to lose ground in favour of bridge, especially contract bridge. I know all the arguments in favour of that view but see them as contrary to all human experience. Alistair Watson, the land-services convenor of Glasgow City Council, said he was personally in favour of the idea. Show More Sentences This means that he held the conclusion as a fixed view and tried to bring forward arguments in favour of it, though without logical success. The movement provides a very real case study of the corruption of public discourse in favour of a religious power play. However, not everyone is in favour of the move away from more traditional schemes. The government is in favour of allowing foreign direct investment in the pension sector. As Fine Gael flatlined in the opinion polls, Bruton was ditched as party leader in favour of Michael Noonan. For the first time, Galileo came out in print unequivocally in favour of the Copernican astronomy. But also for the first time in print he came out clearly in favour of the Copernican system with the sun at the centre. On February 15, pilots and co-pilots voted 97.5 percent in favour of holding strike action in pursuit of their pay claim. What we need now is the will to regulate and police industry in favour of worker and consumer health. I would have been in favour of it before Saturday night, but that game copper-fastened the whole thing. A new report has called for traditional police stations to be bulldozed in favour of friendlier, open-plan offices. By voting in favour of the latest UN resolution, they have delivered a stab in the back to the movement against war. I can't say anything about these as I shamefully ignored them completely in favour of an orgy of consumerist spending on clothes. The largely business-oriented crowd at the Downtown Hotel was quite vocally in favour of such a development, by whatever means. The evolution of the Constitution is seen as a rhetorical tool with which to posit political arguments in favour of future change. I'm not very much in favour of the bottle bank that the Council have installed in my eyeline from one of those windows. Consumers have repeatedly ignored exhortations to buy British and the like in favour of global products. The scale is tipping too far in favour of me making money off old creations rather than me creating new ones. The law and the courts and the political elite are biased in favour of the criminal rather than the victim of crime. In all of the circumstances, judgment will issue in favour of the plaintiffs against the defendant for the damages hereinbefore referred to. Show More Sentences Who could blame her if she decided to reject Royal status in favour of freedom from the burden of civic responsibility? Not that I'm not in favour of a crude joke or a dirty joke but only if it's a really clever funny one. I hope that the Minister's doubts can be resolved in favour of boosting private savings by front-end tax incentives. Both warn of the dangerous consequences of voting in favour of their opponents. English governments were keen to centralize the control of colonial matters, and charters were sometimes revoked in favour of direct rule. It indicates a biased approach and preferential treatment in favour of individuals and groups. The treaty of Troyes forced Charles VI of France to disinherit his son, the dauphin, in favour of the English kings. I'm more in favour of this kind of character, rather than characters who demonstrate a heroic resolution. Yet such isolated cases only confirm the general argument in favour of de-accessing. I do not think that it is helpful in this context, therefore, to regard the presumption in favour of the development plan as a governing or paramount one. There is a stagger in favour of the surrey stake boat at the start. The picture is in tempera on panel, which Southall had returned to after a period when he abandoned the difficult technique in favour of oil painting. However, I still defend my right to smoke in some public places, and am strongly in favour of smoking and non-smoking areas in pubs, restaurants and railway carriages. France's reputation as a cheaper alternative to Spain is decreasing, as some buyers desert Spanish resorts in favour of France's rural farmland havens. Now an ecclesiastical court has decided in favour of the changes. Seven years later, the courts decided in favour of the Hotel Sacher. A southward depression of the treeline in favour of wet heaths, bogs and wetland tundra communities is also observed in northern oceanic environments. He relaxed press censorship, slowed the rate of farm collectivization, and reduced investment in heavy industry in favour of the manufacture of consumer goods. With rulings like this, big name companies will quickly sidestep WIPO in favour of blustering cease-and-desist letters and legal action through the courts. While I am wholly in favour of recycling, I feel York council is going about their new system in a high-handed way without consulting those it affects. Show More Sentences Cleopatra Thea of Syria was reputed to be far more beautiful and cunning than Cleopatra VII, yet she is always overlooked in favour of her descendant! No one from the floor was in favour of the artists' studios but when a vote was taken by the councillors on the panel, four were in favour but three were against. Similarly, in 1996 post-apartheid South Africa agreed to swear off the use of DDT in favour of insecticides that environmental groups claimed were more benign. And with weathermen predicting no real end in sight, thousands are already planning on bidding farewell to too-cool Britannia in favour of continental hot spots. The style is a cross between Mozart and Mendelssohn with touches of Weber, and Cramer avoids empty passagework in favour of strong arguments built on memorable ideas. They're coached for the tests all the way through year six when music, art, history and geography are all sacrificed in favour of a curriculum of exam preparation. I was never in favour of pedestrianisation, a lot of it is codology. Last night's 190-vote majority in favour of hunting put MPs on collision course with peers, who last year blocked an earlier effort to outlaw blood sports. The SFO is deliberately against technical virtuosity in favour of serendipity, against phallocentric guitar-heroism in favour of a detached, unphysical approach to playing. The phonic method has reappeared for teaching reading and spelling in the early primary school, after some thirty years of official neglect in favour of word recognition. In our submission, that is not obvious from a reading of the various decisions of the High Court which have come down in favour of not disturbing such verdicts. However, he comes down in favour of the company on this key issue. Miller was tacitly in favour of the open landscape, if his vivid and often sentimental descriptions of the surrounding open fields, commons and wastes are anything to go by. The Trustee endorsed the bill of exchange in favour of Sealark. A number of unions are also in favour of employer compulsion. Most younger artists working now have rejected the polished surfaces of Post Modernism in favour of an eclectic mixture of conceptualism and craft. I should add that had I not found in favour of the plaintiff I would have still dismissed the counterclaim on the basis the defendant had failed to prove its damages. In the event of a vote in favour of a continuation of the pay claim, the union has a contingency plan in place for the resumption of industrial action in September. Egypt ditched the one-party system in the mid-1970s in favour of greater plurality and one result of this is the degree of freedom we now see in the independent press. The owner of the ground, however, was not in favour of the Tennis Club expending a considerable sum of money on their courts while they did not enjoy any fixity of tenure. Show More Sentences Grey is out in favour of coral, mint green, lilac and navy and white. Blonde, petite and attractive, Thompson had ditched her usual blue or black power-suit in favour of a pink jacket with matching high heels and a black floaty skirt. Some weeks ago we learned that a vote in Parliament had found two of our members in favour of adding fluoride to our water supply and one against. Peers voted in favour of smoothing the way for water companies to put fluoride in their supplies when the Bill was debated in the Lords during the summer. Is there any parent who would argue for, or countenance, the early evacuation of one sick child from an Intensive Care Unit bed in favour of their own child? They have applied to the government to ditch the traditional polling booth in favour of a pilot to send out 165,000 eligible voters a postal ballot. He had been encouraged by the Lords' reaction and by the number of Labour peers and cross-benchers who had spoken in favour of legislation before a ban. Werden also said that the station will be pre-empting or running special editions of their regular programming in favour of women centred content. Games of chance, whether it is a flutter on the gee-gees, a turn of the card or a spin of the roulette wheel, is a contest that is skewed in favour of the house. The weight to be given to the presumption in favour of life when interpreting advance decisions will remain uncertain until more cases have been decided. It is not right to say that there is a presumption in favour of reinstatement with the burden on the defendant to show that it would not be reasonable. Regulation 24 creates a presumption in favour of no order for costs. The inquiry does not begin with a legal presumption in favour of the custodial parent, although the custodial parent's views are entitled to great respect. Labor will also make it more difficult for repeat offenders to get bail, no matter how minor the offence, by overturning the presumption in favour of bail. The only one that has been put with any force in favour of work which has no pretensions to literary or artistic merit, is that it may have a psychotherapeutic value. The arguments presented by the HFEA in court, and those made by judges in deciding in favour of the HFEA, contained a number of inconsistencies and arbitrary judgements. Breaking with convention, Duncan was the first American dancer to de-emphasize scenery and costumes in favour of a simple stage setting and simple costumes. By 1326, Edward's deposition in favour of his namesake son and heir seemed the only alternative to a mean, oppressive, and unsuccessful regime that engendered civil strife. The agreement came about very much on German initiative, because the Germans were fearful about abolishing the Deutschmark in favour of a European currency. The scrapping of pounds and ounces in shops in favour of kilograms and grams caused public resentment which the government is unlikely to want to revive. Show More Sentences For a time wen I was younger, I even edited a fanzine, though this was later abandoned in favour of getting more involved and writing for other people's fanzines. He said revised planning policy guidance strengthened Government policy in favour of building on previously developed sites before greenfield sites. Broadly, productive economic activities and notions of long-term investment became sidelined in favour of immediate consumption and resource diffusion. In the same year, the Englishman William Rivers discarded evolutionism in favour of diffusionist theories to explain the historical spread of customs and belief systems. He was unceremoniously ejected from his slightly altered, safe Ashford ward by the massed vote of sitting borough councillors in favour of a previously unknown candidate. The Nationalist government conducted a state referendum in 1933, in which the electors voted two to one in favour of separating from the Commonwealth. The bank was involved in a security incident last year, since when he has spoken in favour of electronic banking and backed up his convictions by using an online account. Previously, the Port Authority has come out in favour of an eastern breakwater rail option, which would see a rock groyne extended out into the ocean. Pilot boat men who guide ships in and out of Waterford Port last night balloted in favour of industrial action, a move which could disrupt July's Tall Ships' Race launch. But, sadly, a climate of opinion is being created in which facts are discounted in favour of fantasies, arbitrary allegations and wild apprehensions. We should vote in favour of the forces which are democratic and secular and do not discriminate against people on religious grounds after coming to power. Are you in favour of a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory? It's easy to say one is in favour of equality of opportunity. One of the first acts of the duumvirate was reopen the national wage case and intervene in favour of the principle of equal pay for work of equal value. It is designed to prejudice the transfer of powers in favour of British state interests by designating matters due to be transferred, as excepted matters. Since I usually get paid by the word, I'm all in favour of that. Since August 2016, paper tickets have been discontinued in favour of electronic MoBIB cards. In July he oversaw the occupation of Elba, but by September the Genoese had broken their neutrality to declare in favour of the French. In 2014, Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, argued in favour of giving St George's Day the status of an official public holiday. Spanish, for example, mostly eliminated the third conjugation forms in favour of second conjugation forms. Show More Sentences Of those who favour independence, some are in favour of an immediate unilateral declaration of independence. Yes Scotland was the main campaign group for independence, while Better Together was the main campaign group in favour of maintaining the union. The SNP is in favour of an independent Scotland retaining the Queen as head of state. In September 2009, however, they issued an announcement in favour of the redevelopment of Windsor Park. Over the years the religious aspect of the administration of each Parish has been reduced in favour of democratically elected Douzeniers. Iain Duncan Smith, in favour of leaving, resigned on 19 March and was replaced by Stephen Crabb who was in favour of remaining. Indonesian president Joko Widodo stated during a European trip that he was not in favour of Brexit. The Whigs were in favour of reducing the power of the Crown and increasing the power of Parliament. Although most of the Greek army is in favour of the offer, Agamemnon refuses. Thus, according to Smith, the landlords should be in favour of policies which contribute to the growth of in the wealth of nations. Top leaders of the armed forces were not in favour of the plan, as Germany was not yet ready for war. The result of these referendums was a large majority in both parts of Ireland in favour of the agreement. She voted in favour of David Steel's bill to legalise abortion, as well as a ban on hare coursing. Dicey when stating that as all three main parties were in favour of the treaty, the people should have their say in a referendum. Following the decisive referendum result, Sir John Swan, in favour of independence, resigned as Premier of Bermuda. It cites statements from Newton, Copernicus and others in favour of the Pythagorean worldview as evidence. His maiden speech was in favour of the Great Exhibition and, with Brunel, became one of the Commissioners. The SRA was in turn was abolished in 2006 in favour of direct control by the Department of Transport's Rail Group. In 1964, the definition relating the litre to mass was abandoned in favour of the current one. Afterwards, his general Marshal Villars managed to turn the tide in favour of France. Show More Sentences The audience, like Lady Windermere, are forced to soften harsh social codes in favour of a more nuanced view. On his return, he was determined to work on swaying British opinion in favour of restoring Poland's sovereignty. On the advice of Wood, among others, he soon abandoned composition in favour of conducting. This seems to tip the balance in favour of saying that Mill is best classified as an act utilitarian. On 18 September 2014, the club voted in favour of admitting female members. In July 2011, an absolute majority of MEPs voted in favour of a single seat. The management areas were abolished in 2007, in favour of three new corporate management areas. Edward gave judgment on the Scottish case on November 17, 1292 in favour of John Balliol, with his son Edward becoming heir designate. After lengthy deliberation, King Edward's court found in favour of Balliol. In 1315 parliament removed Marjorie's right as heir to her father in favour of her uncle, Edward Bruce. The latter collected some 3,500 names of those in favour of creating a party of labour independent from the existing political organisations. Somewhat inevitably, in 1633, Tarbertshire was abolished, in favour of the sheriff of Argyll. The battle turned in favour of the ducal forces and Henry took Conan prisoner. Subsequently, a number of rebel militant groups in favour of Khalistan waged a major insurgency against the government of India. Smith defied the Labour whips in 1971, joining Labour MPs led by Roy Jenkins who voted in favour of entry to the European Economic Community. Renunciation by Alexander Lindsay, knight, Lord of Glenesk, of certain lands, in favour of Margaret Countess of Marr and her sister Elizabeth. As many African countries gained independence during the 1960s, some of them rejected capitalism in favour of a more afrocentric economic model. They abandoned their pursuit of moderate socialism in favour of market liberalism. Leon Trotsky rejected central planning in favour of decentralised planning. In 885, the use of Old Church Slavonic in Great Moravia was prohibited by Pope Stephen V in favour of Latin. Show More Sentences Porthcawl town, once possessing a small dock, abandoned the trade in favour of tourism. In 1959, government use of this flag was dropped in favour of the current flag at the urging of the Gorsedd of Bards. After testimonies from the other two emigrants who travelled with Davies and Welsh, the judge found in favour of Welsh. After the early 20th century, triple harps were almost completely abandoned in Wales in favour of the modern pedal harp. Campbell cast her as the leading lady in favour of Izabella Scorupco, who was his original choice for the part. Lord Castlereagh managed to tip the balance in favour of the Union by offering titles, land and in some cases cash payments to Parliamentarians. The Arklow Sea Scout group has started an online petition in favour of the proposed plant. The ridiculed Spanish king abdicated in favour of Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte. Scholarly arguments have been put forward in favour of classifying Low German as a German dialect. The Eiderstedt Frisian on the Eiderstedt peninsula were abandoned in favour of Low German during the 17th and 18th centuries. It is likely that, with the merger, the latter disappears gradually in favour of Cherbourgeois. William de Roches and other of John's regional allies in Anjou and Brittany deserted him in favour of Philip, and Brittany rose in fresh revolt. Instead, a recent study revealed a majority in favour of returning regional competences to the federal level. However, the balance of bomb tonnage being dropped shifted greatly in favour of the RAF as Bomber Command gained in strength. The chiefs were in favour of a balanced rearmament but within financial limits, judged that the air force should be favoured. By the time he abdicated in 285 BC, in favour of one of his sons, the Ptolemaic dynasty was secure. The trio lasted until only 1838 when they were dismissed in favour of a better organised police force under Superintendent Charles Otway. This fee is then refunded if the appellate inspection finds in favour of the motorist lodging the appeal. He was once thought to have been created the first Earl of Devon, but this theory is now discounted in favour of his son Baldwin. However public opinion has begun to change on the island in favour of a road link. Find more words! 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