Example sentences of "[adj] in [pron] support for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ’ . |
| 2 | Players are said to be equally solid in their support for the union 's current case . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |