But under the best of conditions taking favors from strangers went against the grain with her.

My dad wasn't the kind of cop who took favors, or did them.

'Well, if you had a wife, you wouldn't have to take favors in food.'

I have never taken favors, nor do I owe anything to men of your type.

Lara and Davey looked toward each other, she reading his mind: I hate to take favors.

I was willing to take small favors where I could get them.

And once a woman gets her man, it's up to her to prevent him from straying, whether that takes endless favors or eternal vigilance.

Few laws are being passed, the budget is late for the 20th straight year and legislators are being accused of taking favors from big business.

"They didn't take favors in exchange for their votes."

Nor is it a matter of a handful of disconnected, corrupt lawmakers taking favors in return for official actions.