"Respect for human rights, the rule of law should be on the table, as well as promoting economic opportunities and growth, during her trip, because we think these are quite important aspects in providing the kind of conditions that are favorable to economic progress,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Bankers came by the thousands to win favorable legislation.

VOA: special.2011.03.24

"And what incentive programs do is make it more favorable for you to overcome that tendency to procrastinate doing something now."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

There was generally favorable response across the political spectrum in Muslim countries to the president's public statements - such as a pledge made before Turkey's Parliament in Ankara.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

Though Iran was to respond by Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran told it that while it was considering the plan in a favorable light it needed until the middle of next week to make a decision.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24