Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] support for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The explosion destroyed a bar in an area known for its strong support for the Sacred Union . |
| 2 | Their consistent support for the new Israeli state reflected the existence of an American Jewish community — wealthy , strong in voting power , and highly organized as a political pressure group . |
| 3 | Western politicians have repeatedly made it clear that the PLO is unlikely to be allowed to represent Palestinian interests because of its supposed support for the Saddam Hussein regime . |
| 4 | Labour seemed happiest when proclaiming its undying support for the National Health Service and the state education system of the post-Beveridge era . |
| 5 | Sr. Mary Sloan expressed her gratitude to the committee for their continued support for the work of the hospice . |
| 6 | That is the kind of consequence to which Labour Members are characteristically blind , as they are blind in their continued support for the national statutory minimum wage . |
| 7 | The French government on Oct. 14 affirmed its continued support for the government of President Idress Déby and four days later announced that 300 paratroops would be sent to reinforce the 1,100 French troops already stationed in Chad . |
| 8 | A case in point , which we discussed at length in the first edition of this book , is Teesside Polytechnic where the CNAA 's 1978 quinquennial review led to the most critical report ever issued by the CNAA on an institution : among other things , it criticized the local authority for its inadequate support for the polytechnic and the director for a failure in internal management . |
| 9 | On Jan. 27 the Pakistan government announced for the first time its full support for the UN peace plan [ see p. 38194 ] and the conference , and called upon the mujaheddin to follow its lead . |
| 10 | Vietnam announced its full support for the declaration as did ASEAN 's Western dialogue partners and . |
| 11 | Recently seen opposite Warren Beatty in the title role of the re-released Lilith as a mentally ill girl suffering from ‘ nymphomania ’ , Seberg was hounded by an FBI dirty tricks campaign after her vocal support for the Black Panthers movement , which reportedly led to her suicide in 1979 . |
| 12 | A similar position was adopted by Bill Vander Zalm , the Premier of British Columbia , who had suggested on June 22 that his province was reconsidering its initial support for the Accord . |
| 13 | Pravda had been suspended temporarily by order of the Russian government in August , for its alleged support for the failed coup [ see p. 38418 ] . |
| 14 | In September 1915 the TUC unanimously opposed conscription , despite its overwhelming support for the war . |
| 15 | In Britain , especially , the political ideas of trade union leaders in recent decades have been very confused ; on one side , most of them have continued to proclaim their general support for the Labour Party , and thus for the idea of a socialist society , however vaguely conceived , while on the other side , many of them have accepted in fact the principles of a market economy in the emphasis which they place upon ‘ free collective bargaining ’ . |
| 16 | In the event of there being stocks to be disposed of or a period during which essential support for the Licensed Software is required , temporary use of these devices may be agreed by separate negotiation in writing . |
| 17 | In general , though , it was notable that Labour , as in 195 1 , fought a negative and backward-looking contest , offering no new initiatives , and reiterating its well-known support for the National Health Service , public education , and fuller employment . |
| 18 | Lothian Regional Council , in March 1992 , recorded its conditional support for the Draft Local Plan — which explicitly excluded any support for the development of housing at Colt Hill . |
| 19 | Diplomatic tension between the two countries grew steadily during October in the wake of threats by the Turkish government to cut off the flow of the Euphrates river unless Syria ceased its tacit support for the KWP , which was in direct contravention of the Turkish-Syrian agreement of 1987 . |
| 20 | Prime Minister Pierre Bérégovoy narrowly defeated a no confidence vote in the National Assembly on June 1 , in which 25 deputies of the French Communist Party ( PCF ) abandoned their passive support for the ruling Socialist Party ( PS ) to join the opposition parties tabling the motion — the Gaullist Rally for the Republic ( RPR ) and the centrist Union for French Democracy ( UDF ) . |
| 21 | If they differed substantially in their subsequent support for the candidates , then we could be almost certain that the phoney poll information they were fed contributed to which candidate they supported . |
| 22 | By the end of 1988 only Manitoba and New Brunswick had not ratified the Accord , but during 1989 not only did these two provinces continue to withhold ratification , but several others suggested that they might withdraw their earlier support for the Accord . |
| 23 | Yet the means he employs seem to contradict these aims : reconciling his removal of benefits from 16 and 17 year olds , for instance , with his expressed support for the family , is an exercise to test even the wisest . |
| 24 | All this does not necessarily suggest that Gillray was rejecting his previous attitudes , including his early support for the French Revolution . |
| 25 | In the speech Gorbachev expressed his personal support for the United Nations , which had ‘ increasingly manifested its ability to act as a unique international centre in the service of peace and security ’ , and repeated his belief that the most important issues that faced the world community were global rather than regional in character . |
| 26 | His full support for the anti-Saddam coalition has not been universally popular : hence his latest diplomatic effort , which he must hope will still redound to his credit and give the Soviet Union a useful base on which to build a role in the post-war Middle East . |
| 27 | In an interview with NIN ( 27 December 1987 ) , Professor Smiljković announced his full support for the new political trend in Serbia , and in particular for ‘ differentiation ’ , the rooting out of ‘ opportunism ’ , and the replacement of old cadres by new ones . |
| 28 | Kelly , however , moved swiftly to give the beleaguered Taylor his full support for the time being at least . |
| 29 | His enthusiastic support for the creation of a European Defence Community , under which a European Army , including German troops , would be established , met strong French opposition . |
| 30 | Despite his enthusiastic support for the religious changes , rewards in pensions added little to his inheritance . |