• He said it might be the case that the virus was found in these particular cancer cells simply because they provided favourable conditions for it.

    BBC: vaccine

  • Most Basque political parties, still wrangling over forming a regional government after last month's elections, talk also of the existence of favourable conditions for peace.

    ECONOMIST: Spain and ETA

  • Norman was unhappy at missing the chance to exploit favourable conditions.

    BBC: Aussie overshadows top trio

  • Costa Rica and other countries are expected to request favourable conditions to buy gas from the US. Guatemala is expected to raise the issue of immigration.

    BBC: Latin America growth key for war on drugs - Obama

  • He did indeed develop a theory that species evolve and that the two crucial conditions of evolution were time and favourable conditions, in other words that species adapt to their environment.

    BBC: Part Three - France and the World

  • There is a need for States and international organizations, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, to create favourable conditions at the national, regional and international levels to ensure the full and effective enjoyment of human rights.

    UNESCO: Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

  • The trade minister, Vu Khoan, said the deal created favourable conditions for Vietnam's admission to the World Trade Organisation and put the seal on the normalisation of relations with Washington begun five years ago with the restoration of diplomatic ties.

    BBC: Clinton hails Vietnam trade accord

  • Amongst the various aims of the project is the creation of favourable conditions and environments for the participation of renowned bearers of intangible heritage in systematic efforts for the transmission of their knowledge and skills, the promotion and empowerment of women embroidery lace makers and the creation of favourable conditions for the renewal of contemporary forms of cultural expression.

    UNESCO: CYPRUS NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO - Studying Lefkara Embroidery Lace Making Apprenticeship Programme

  • "More favourable weather conditions in recent months indicate improved prospects for the agriculture industry in 2003-04, " the statistical office said.

    BBC: NEWS | Business | World Cup lifts Australia economy

  • Jay, ranked 20th in the world standings, took advantage of his early start with the favourable weather conditions as snow hampered the later starters.

    BBC: Unheralded Vincent Jay wins Olympic biathlon gold

  • Some recent talk about London has smacked of hubris, confusing its success as a financial centre with the favourable cyclical conditions that investors and traders have been enjoying.

    ECONOMIST: London as a financial centre

  • With the sun belting down on a glorious morning in Chester-le-Street, Ponting once again lost the toss - his sixth from seven - as Strauss opted to utilise the favourable overhead conditions and bowl first.

    BBC: England escape one-day whitewash

  • Edmar Bacha, a distinguished Brazilian economist, reckons that the country has not enjoyed such favourable global conditions (including high commodity prices) since the mid-1960s, when it embarked on a decade as the world's second-fastest-growing large economy.

    ECONOMIST: Brazil

  • Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Paul Harris and Lonwabo Tsotsobe all failed to take a single wicket before lunch while Chanderpaul and Bravo played it safe, despite the favourable batting conditions, to eke out only 39 runs in 26 overs.

    BBC: West Indies blow their chance against South Africa

  • But he adds that "no Jamaican government in recent memory has enjoyed such favourable domestic political conditions".

    BBC: Jamaica in crisis debt-swap plan

  • Besides the larger number of emigrant rocks from its surface, Mars cooled faster than the earth after it formed, and so would have reached conditions favourable to life (a dense atmosphere, allowing for surface water) earlier.

    ECONOMIST: Panspermia: Interplanetary migration | The

  • Second, assuming favourable macro-economic conditions, McKinsey reckons that annual productivity growth of 6% can be sustained.

    ECONOMIST: Measuring productivity

  • "Presumably, conditions were favourable on the Bering land bridge which was more of a large filter than an open highway, " suggested Professor Poinar.

    BBC: Mammoths moved 'out of America'

  • Heavy rain is forecast for race day and Edwards is known to thrive in the wet, while Toseland is hoping the conditions remain favourable.

    BBC: SPORT | Motorsport | Motorbikes | Edwards takes surprise China pole

  • McClaren will have been perturbed to see the synthetic surface being heavily watered before kick-off, a move clearly designed to make conditions more favourable for Hiddink's side.

    BBC: Russia 2-1 England

  • Flintoff showed that conditions were still favourable, taking advantage of the quick outfield by punching Zaheer past cover-point for four.

    BBC: Dismal England thrashed by India

  • Although economic conditions remain broadly favourable, credit quality is beginning to decline.

    ECONOMIST: Credit markets

  • With a stiff breeze and sunny intervals, conditions were not so favourable for the bowlers.

    BBC: Tamim century gives Bangladesh hope of avoiding defeat

  • Last week Wood Group gave an upbeat assessment of its own prospects, saying that conditions in energy markets remained favourable and it was confident of achieving full-year performance in line with expectations.

    BBC: Aberdeen's Wood Group US acquisition cleared

  • Conditions at the site are unusually favourable for the preservation of plant materials.

    ECONOMIST: Archaeology

  • But conditions in the past few years have been much more favourable.

    ECONOMIST: A health check for emerging markets

  • He said there was "a healthy pipeline of new business", and despite difficult market conditions since the start of the year, the outlook for Aberdeen Asset Management looked "favourable".

    BBC: Aberdeen Asset Management 'won't reduce fees'

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