Example sentences of "[unc] support for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The allegation of Bush 's support for the operation was supported by an interview given on Sept. 24 by Richard V. Secord , the chief logistical officer for the Iran-contra affair , to support the publication of his memoirs . |
| 2 | Commenting on Gladstone 's support for the scheme , the News of the World said : " picking up type is not the same thing as picking up needles and stitches : the mental and physical labour demanded in the compositors " room is infinitely greater than anything that has yet been required of women " . |
| 3 | John played a leading part in the DTI 's support for the IT industry and research base for many years , and I know that he will be greatly missed by all involved . |
| 4 | The AUT plans to warn its own bankers , NatWest , that it may withdraw its own account in protest at the bank 's support for the Government scheme . |
| 5 | We shall have occasion later to examine the evidence submitted to and conclusions of the Bullock Committee , and it is sufficient here to note not only the submissions from educational and public librarians but also the committee 's support for the work of librarians in schools , and its welcome for the now-emerging courses leading to people dually qualified as both teachers and librarians . |
| 6 | The World Bank 's support for the decade 's first two years fell short by as much as $800 million on a planned spending of up to $2000 million . |
| 7 | Palestinian sources said Arafat was likely to win Fatah 's support for the plan , despite some internal opposition . |
| 8 | But Mrs Willmot had more important things on her mind , it seemed : she wished to enlist Edward 's support for the Parent-Teacher Association fund-raising concert in the autumn . |
| 9 | China is angry over Hong Kong people 's support for the democracy movement and some see the border dispute as an attempt by Peking to press the government to take action against the Hong Kong Alliance , a political group that has provided financial support to China 's democracy movement . |
| 10 | They broadcast a statement reaffirming the army 's support for the process of democratization and denouncing the delays in the electoral process . |
| 11 | June 26 : reaffirmation of Bulgaria 's support for the maintenance of Yugoslavia 's territorial integrity . |
| 12 | Charles Elly , Deputy Vice President of the Law Society and former Chairman of the Law Society 's Criminal Law Committee said today : ‘ We warmly welcome the Commission 's support for the retention of the right to silence . |
| 13 | Chirac had to be seen to be making concessions to his defeated rival Le Barre in order to get Le Barre 's support for the run-off against Mitterand . |
| 14 | And many would not be too surprised if , after the Texas Senate election on May 1st , the administration 's support for the programme became less visible . |
| 15 | Komsomolskaya Pravda claimed that democratic activists were being arrested for proclaiming Niyazov 's support for the coup . |
| 16 | A congressman 's support for the president on a particular issue may not represent a straightforward quid pro quo ; it could well be a mark of his gratitude for favours bestowed upon him in the past . |
| 17 | These scores also combine Congress 's support for the president 's proposals with the president 's support for bills and resolutions emanating from Capitol Hill not sponsored by him . |
| 18 | This was the price of the Great Powers ' support for the resolution , and is illustrative of their attitude to the question since 1945 . |
| 19 | On Feb. 7 Kaifu , Ishida and DSP chairman Keigo Ouchi announced their parties ' support for the candidacy of Hisanori Isomura , 61 , a television presenter and executive from the Japan Broadcasting Corp . |
| 20 | Sir Hugh Byatt , Dragon 's chairman , said last night : ‘ The 39.71 per cent support for the Dragon offer suggests that the reconstruction proposals may not , therefore , be put to shareholders for approval . ’ |
| 21 | The in-betweens , a group of five fields ( Cumberland , Durham , Derbyshire , Lancashire — or Northwest — and Northumberland ) which provided the 55 per cent vote at each of the first two ballots but on average produced only 42 per cent support for the strike call across the other four . |
| 22 | Opinion poll ratings which had indicated persistently poor support for Labour had most recently shown 63 per cent support for the opposition National Party and only 28 per cent for the government , and widespread dissatisfaction with Palmer 's leadership . |
| 23 | Opinion polls in August had shown 55 per cent support for the party , the highest level since its foundation in 1947 , and its membership stood at a record 5,400,000 members , or some 7 per cent of the adult population . |