This means the Contessa avoided the sometimes extreme dimensions associated with boats designed to achieve a favourable rating rather than simply to perform well.

The prime minister is the only one of Britain's leading political figures to be enjoying favourable ratings.

The last time the site was assessed by Natural England, in June 2009, it was given a "favourable" rating.

Jaro-Winkler distance uses a prefix scale which gives more favourable ratings to strings that match from the beginning for a set prefix length .

It also received positive audience reviews, with 65% of Rotten Tomatoes users giving the film favourable ratings.

The album has received favourable ratings from critics.

The Moon and the Nightspirit have received favourable ratings by reviewers.

In several reviews Prezzo has been given a more favourable rating than its competitor.

If they are unable to do so, they are asked to apply the least favourable rating to offer themselves the greatest protection.

Other former Apple employees gave their old boss a less favourable rating.