favourable answer BrE
favorable answer AmE

In no case did they bear back a favourable answer.

As he said this, she could easily see that he had no doubt of a favourable answer.

"Hoping for a favourable answer, I beg you to allow, Madam."

I applied to Colonel Geraldine, and succeeded in obtaining a favourable answer.

Nhu "promised to obtain from the president a favourable answer to this request".

With a little reserve of manner, Emma continued: "You mean to return a favourable answer, I collect."

How much have I been afflicted that I was not able to obtain a favourable answer to all the petitions which were addressed to me.

Local labour interest was however on the side of Fordham, who received the endorsement of the Shop Assistants' Union after giving favourable answers to questions.

There were plenty of favourable answers to the open-ended question "What is your opinion of the United States?" in October 1958 (61 per cent) and February 1960 (66 per cent ).

I then told him what had brought me to Paris, and also the disappointments I had encountered, for of all the people I had seen not one had given me a favourable answer.

To the civil enquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley's, she could not make a very favourable answer.

In 1534 William Tyldesley advised Lord Lisle that the best means of getting a favourable answer to his requests would be a letter to some of his friends in the Privy Chamber or to the Lord Chamberlain.

When she is asked by the man whether she wishes for him, and whether she likes him, she should remain silent for a long time, and when at last importuned to reply, should give him a favourable answer by a nod of the head.

Messages have been conveyed to Iran through friendly countries, urging it to give a favorable answer.

The Wolf gave him a favorable answer, and he was forthwith changed into a wolf.

These humble tokens are thanks to the holy man for favorable answers to prayers."

Plummer wants to keep providing a favorable answer.

The future of the team that Bud Selig brought here depends on a favorable answer.

De Boigne waited in Delhi, hoping for a favorable answer.

To hasten those developments, she said, she would "send requests from Berlin for money and rush back to Washington in time to compose favorable answers."

She could tell by looking at Jim's face how much he wanted a favorable answer, and also how much he really loved herfor now, at least.

Therefore I was naturally elated when I received from John Carnby a favorable answer inviting me to present my qualifications in person.

Mussolini, who did not give a favorable answer to Ungaretti's appeal, prefaced the 1923 edition of Il porto sepolto, thus politicizing its message.

I hope, my dear sir, you will find it convenient as well as agreeable to give me a favorable answer, with the signature of Mrs. Valeer, as well as yourself.

He sent back a favorable answer, and then appeared the inevitable white man, the captain of the schooner, the only white man during Mauki's reign, who ventured the bush and came out alive.

The sun was several hours high when we reached the wagon, and learned that an officer had arrived during the night with a favorable answer, that the cattle had been turned over to Morris without a count, and that the deputies had started for town at daybreak.

And I predict that you will receive a favorable answer to your latest inquiry into the problem-" Henry raised his hand to suppress Abbey's exclamation, "I'm discreet enough, Doctor Abbey-into the problem you're investigating with Doctors Schwarz, Vosogin and Clasmire.