Example sentences of "and [verb] support for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | During the afternoon meeting , several breaks were called to allow discussions between the various groupings to examine the three motions on the table : a strong attack on the MPs , calling on the executive not to endorse their actions ; a motion regretting their action , and the successful statement welcoming the concession wrung out of the Westminster system and pledging support for the parliamentary group . |
2 | The declaration highlighted the importance of the current Middle East peace talks and reiterated support for the Palestinian intifada , adding that the liberation of Jerusalem " was the Islamic cause of this generation " . |
3 | ‘ Highly Conservative in politics , they are also High Churchmen ’ ; their sectarian spirit focused on Clarkson because , although a churchman , he had been an apologist for Quakerism and in earlier days as an enthusiast for civil as well as religious liberty ‘ he belonged to a very liberal class ’ and showed support for the French Revolution . |
4 | You should be feeling confident , bold and assertive now making this an ideal time for meeting your boss or bank manager and getting support for a new idea , concept or venture that you 're sure is a winner . |
5 | US Secretary of State James Baker arrived in Seoul on Nov. 12 to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation ( APEC ) conference [ see p. 38580 ] and to seek support for a multilateral approach to what he called " the greatest threat to regional security " in east Asia . |