seek favor
Example Sentences
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In an interview with Spanish newspaper ABC on Friday, Bartomeu said he ended the contract with the company to reduce costs and that the club never tried to seek favor from referees.
From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2023
"Good guy" managers are especially vulnerable to manipulation by those who seek favor and know how to play the empathy card so the manager will take it easy on them.
From Inc • Dec. 13, 2011
Ay, by the sword of Solomon! doth my messenger seek favor for me of Caesar, that will he get.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
"All hours are suitable, gracious lady, when one cometh to confer and not to seek favor," returned Luis de St. Angel, bluntly.
From Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay by Cooper, J. Fenimore
Aurelian had evidently supposed that I came to seek favor for Calpurnius.
From Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra by Ware, William
