Example sentences of "international [noun sg] for the " in BNC.

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1 There was widespread international sympathy for the mujaheddin as opponents of Soviet invasion : but this obscured the internal , civil war , origins of the conflict and led too few observers to ask what the programme of the tribal insurgents was , not least with regard to women .
2 While Europe quibbled , the US Department of Energy scored a coup by winning international support for the seven-year-old LOFT facility .
3 First , it called for international support for the Iraqi " uprising " and appealed to the Iraqi army to join the ranks of the rebels .
4 To promote international support for the conservation of animals in their natural habitat .
5 Beats International posing for the cameras in the streets of Tokyo and live at Club Quatro ( above ) .
6 ArtWatch 's somewhat convoluted Mission Statement sets out its aims : ‘ To serve as an international advocate for the circumspect conservation and stewardship of historically significant works of art … .
7 The International Association for the Study of Pain set up a Taxonomy Committee whose first job was to generate an agreed definition of pain .
8 Fibromyalgia is not identical with the specific myofascial pain syndrome as defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain .
9 Belser have previously published facsimile editions of books and manuscripts in the Vatican.The Archbishop of Cologne has shown a keen interest in the refurbished ‘ Archbishop 's ’ museum and is supporting the new director , Joachim M. Plotzek , in his efforts to gain international recognition for the museum .
10 Although the rebel Bougainville Revolutionary Army ( BRA ) forced government units to withdraw from the island in March 1990 , the consequent blockade and failure to achieve international recognition for the island 's declaration of independence resulted in a stalemate .
11 Pears has earned international recognition for the club and himself .
12 While the likes of Brian Grant ( Aberdeen ) , Nicky Walker ( Hearts ) and Darren Jackson ( Hibs ) gained full international recognition for the first time , all have yet to negotiate weekend derby matches .
13 In the meantime the company is seeking to win hearts and minds among communities on both sides of the Mersey and to attract national and international investment for the £880 million project .
14 But the term " Tithonian " , though not quite so lacking in respectability as the " Urgonian " , is usually reserved for the carbonate facies of alpine Europe , and is still disputing with the " Volgian " the honour of being the accepted international term for the topmost stage of the Jurassic .
15 Self-employed John , 48 , from Dublin said : ‘ I 've been in the international scene for the past few years .
16 Now O'Brien hopes for an international recall for the World Cup qualifier in Denmark .
17 States may undertake duties with respect to individuals and impose duties upon them , as signified by the emergence of international crimes and an international law for the protection of human rights .
18 However the settlement leaves open the question whether member States can be found liable under international law for the debts of an organisation which has entered into transactions in its own name .
19 Even though international organisations , as international persons , may be held liable under international law for the acts they perform , this can not exclude the secondary liability of the Member States themselves .
20 It also agreed to request international assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Cambodia .
21 In September 1946 , for example , parliamentarians from several countries came together in an International Committee for the Study of European Questions , which published a report in favour of union .
22 Throughout this period , backed by the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie , he has campaigned tirelessly to have the fatwa reversed .
23 The anniversary of Rushdie 's condemnation was also marked by a statement of support for the novelist issued by the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie .
24 Carmel Bedford , spokeswoman for the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie , said yesterday : ‘ This is international terrorism which breaks all the international conventions Iran is party to .
25 The article ‘ Scientists disagree and the seal hunt goes on ’ ( This Week , 2 December , p 547 ) distorts the recent report by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ( ICES ) on harp and hooded seals in the north-west Atlantic .
26 The foundation of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea in 1902 also acted as a stimulus .
27 Marine biologist Sam LaBudde has presented new evidence to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea that Alaskan Indians are killing walruses for their ivory .
28 According to recommendations made last year by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ( ICES ) , efforts to conserve stocks by reducing the size of the catch have not worked .
29 The excuse quoted by Mr Dick Palmer strikes me as being narrow-minded and insensitive , and to compare Manchester United and Arsenal football strips with the international logo for the Olympics is contemptible .
30 Bill Lockhart and Betty Street have also achieved international fame for the quilted effects on their Texan creations , where the sewing skills are admired as much as the medley of geometric colour patterns .
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