What is "favorable position"

Usage examples of "favorable position".

For the present, therefore, inasmuch as he knew that Cicero was released from the blockade, and thought that he might, on that account, relax his speed, he halted there and fortifies a camp in the most favorable position he can.

Placing it in a favorable position, he joined the females, who now found themselves alone with him for the first time since they had left the friendly ramparts of Fort Edward.

And he discovered what he thought would be a more favorable position, although he could not see much farther down the road.

There one might legitimately scrape up acquaintance with notables, so as later to be in a favorable position to offer them modest sums for their hand-corrected proofs, typescripts (a surprising number of science-fiction writers still refused to process their words), autographed first editions, or literary curiosa of a marketable sort.

He debated waiting, trying to gain a more favorable position on the Mig, but decided against it.

He tussled with her and tried to turn her over into a favorable position for a smacking, but she was lithe as an otter and nearly as slippery.

Hazel and Pol and I - well, I suppose you know that Mars will be in a favorable position for the Hallelujah Node in about six weeks?

There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.

He could see now that if an organization such as Paylar had described the Guides to be existed, and if it were composed, at least in part, of people who really had developed an understanding and working knowledge of the possibilities of psi, it would be in a uniquely favorable position to control and check the development of similar abilities in others.

Using a stalking belly-crawl, Guenhwyvar had slithered behind the giant bodies, trying to get into a favorable position.