Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] support for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through its support for the war and its positive participation in the construction of the war economy the Labour movement helped to create a fund of popular support for socialist objectives . |
| 2 | Together with the London boroughs , the LAB attaches a high priority to helping to nurture the audiences , performers and producers of the future through its support for the arts in schools and for organisations which work for young people . |
| 3 | Yeltsin 's decree of Aug. 22 suspending publication of six newspapers , including Pravda , for their support for the coup , was revoked on Sept. 13 . |
| 4 | Despite their support for the ECSC , the member states seemed wary about losing sovereignty and their own political control over an important industrial sector , and were loath to allow the High Authority to exercise its full constitutional competence . |
| 5 | The trouble with some of those who make much of their support for the health service is that they also oppose any measures taken to make it more effective . |
| 6 | But one should not ignore the fact that there were many Catholics who found themselves opposing Franco because of their support for the independence movements . |
| 7 | Rearmament created bottlenecks in the supply of skilled labour , placing trade unions in a position to press for changes in foreign policy as a condition of their support for the ‘ dilution ’ of labour . |
| 8 | On Aug. 31 , the chairman of the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet , Leonid Kravchuk , banned the activity of the republican Communist Party , because of its support for the coup . |
| 9 | The UCR therefore voted against the legislation , despite its support for the principle of convertibility . |
| 10 | In 1790 , when the county of Cromarty was being contested , one of the freeholders serving in the army demanded , as the price of his support for the candidate favoured by Henry Dundas , that he should be given a company in a regiment stationed in Britain . |
| 11 | It was understood that , despite Sharif 's urging him to stay on , Yaqub Khan had been under intense pressure from sections of the IDA critical of his support for the US-led alliance in the Gulf . |
| 12 | Thank you , I am pleased to hear of your support for the principle of settlements which no doubt you 'll agree with me would tend to safeguard settlements within the greenbelt . |
| 13 | The majority of the newspapers had become woefully compromised in their support for the government and good investigative journalism was one of the casualties . |
| 14 | Loyalist intransigence was bolstered not only by the new IRA campaign but also by the actions of three leading Fianna Fáil politicians in the South who were open and vocal in their support for the IRA . |
| 15 | And when Parliament eventually turned back the tide of opposition to Eyre and voted financial support to the former Governor , it was poetically appropriate that those who had been most vocal in their support for the Garotter 's Act — such as Mr Adderley and the rampant Colonel North — should be in the thick of it again , shouting their praise for Eyre 's loyalty to the Crown and his firm action that had saved a colony . |
| 16 | But they were not in Great Britain in 1984 , and adjacent areas with similar relatively isolated mining communities ( notably Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire ) differed very substantially not only in their support for the strike call but also in their level of industrial militancy over a substantial period of time . |
| 17 | Players are said to be equally solid in their support for the union 's current case . |
| 18 | The ministry 's acceptance of EDI technology was reflected in its support for the law passed in December . |
| 19 | At the extreme , if it turned out that one opinion was in a minority in every group or constituency mandating its one representative , then the gathering of representatives would be unanimous in its support for the other opinion , while the minority opinion would be entirely unrepresented , even though , in principle , it could be held by 49 per cent of those taking part in the mandating process . |
| 20 | Although Bhutto stressed that Pakistan was not seeking military confrontation with India , she reiterated that her government would continue to be " steadfast " in its support for the right of self-determination by the people of Kashmir . |
| 21 | Field Marshal Lord Wavell was strong in his support for the S.A.S. He had commented that one should never allow oneself to be ‘ trammelled by the bonds of orthodoxy ’ . |
| 22 | In this , as in his support for the elaboration of monastic customs , Anselm 's expansiveness stands in striking contrast both to the intimacy and austerity of his personal devotion , and to the new trend towards simplicity and severity which this type of devotion stimulated among the Cistercians . |
| 23 | Chinese support for CENTO activities in the Middle East was linked to its support for the idea of a ‘ Red Sea bloc ’ involving countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt as members . |
| 24 | Commenting on his support for the campaign , Fuzz from Silverfish told the NME : ‘ I believe Charter 88 is creating awareness of the many injustices doled out by society today . |
| 25 | I pay tribute to him for his support for the Peace Train . |
| 26 | I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his support for the efforts of those involved and his endorsement of them . |
| 27 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his support for the document that we are publishing today on hospital hostels . |
| 28 | I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman not only for the sympathy he expressed to the families of those killed and injured , but for his support for the courageous efforts of the security forces . |
| 29 | I and my right hon. Friend are grateful for his support for the underlying principle of the Bill . |
| 30 | Truly , a former astronaut , who had served in the post for two years [ for his appointment see p. 37437 ] , had been criticized by the Bush administration for his support for the shuttle programme , which was deemed insufficiently cost-effective when compared with rival launching systems . |