Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] [pron] support for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Rifkind , the Transport Secretary , retained his Edinburgh Pentlands seat — a result seen as justifying Mr Major 's decision to confront demands for devolution and separation by emphasising his support for the continued union between Scotland and the rest of the UK . |
| 2 | But a new EC directive is in danger of denying our support for some of the most exciting organic wines . |
| 3 | WORLD rugby officials yesterday risked a damaging political backlash by reaffirming their support for a South African-held World Cup in 1995 . |
| 4 | AS THE general election campaign gets under way , leading Cleveland councillors marked yesterday 's Vote for Democracy Day by pledging their support for democracy in South Africa . |
| 5 | The Democratic Party presidential nominee , Bill Clinton , had attempted to take advantage of renewed concern over the availability of abortion by restating his support for the right to choose , and by promising that , if elected President , he would appoint to the Supreme Court only judges who supported Roe v. Wade . |
| 6 | Only by refusing all compromise and inviting martyrdom could the NCF hope to sabotage the workings of the Military Service Act and shock the public into reconsidering its support for the war . |
| 7 | He said he was surprised journalists could compromise their impartiality in covering a matter of public interest by declaring their support for one side or the other . |