Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pron] support for " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Jan. 9 , 1990 , the US administration announced its support for the restoration of World Bank loans to China which met " basic human needs " ; the International Herald Tribune reported on Jan. 13 that this covered about $2,000 million of the $7,000 million sought by the World Bank . |
| 2 | The disclosure came as the US secretary of state arrived in Egypt at the start of a tour of the Middle East and met President Mubarak and the foreign minister , Amr Moussa , in an attempt to win their support for an early resumption of the suspended peace talks |
| 3 | TURKEY says it will ‘ seriously consider ’ attacking Kurdish guerrilla training camps in the Bekaa Valley unless Syria takes immediate and effective action to end its support for the Kurdish Workers ' Party ( PKK ) . |
| 4 | President George Bush had then favoured amending the Constitution in order to prohibit the practice ( and withheld his signature from the Flag Protection Act to emphasize his support for a constitutional amendment ) . |
| 5 | Congregationalists at the 1899 May meetings gave a rapturous ovation to the American deputation to show their support for America 's ‘ high-minded purpose ’ . |
| 6 | Following a mailing by Aldus to all registered users of the product an initial public meeting was held in London where over 100 potential members braved the pouring rain to confirm their support for the User Group . |
| 7 | On June 15 the military expressed their support for Gen. Chaovalit by appointing him as a special adviser to the Internal Security Command , the Supreme Command , and the combined armed forces . |
| 8 | Acheson visited Vandenberg in hospital on 21 January and the senator emphasised his support for Acheson 's policy . |
| 9 | All the various schemes of individual and school support allow business to demonstrate its support for education and pre-vocational training , and its commitment to the local community . |
| 10 | Dun hopes its support for Microsoft Corp 's Windows NT via SmartStream will pull in large corporate personal computer users looking to upsize operations . |
| 11 | The Group extended its support for the arts during 1992 , in particular sponsoring the revival of Xerxes at the English National Opera and the Royal Academy of Arts ' Summer Exhibition in London , which is the premier event of its type in the UK . |
| 12 | The PUSD assembly declared its support for a state-regulated market economy and democratic pluralism . |
| 13 | However , in another speech , broadcast on Nov. 23 , the King defended his support for Iraq during the Gulf war and strongly criticized the leaders of the Gulf states . |
| 14 | The ACCA is the only accountancy organisation to maintain its support for the small company audit . |
| 15 | A hard core of supporters , mostly teenage girls , gathered at the airport early in the day to show their support for the singer . |
| 16 | The Chancellor also took the opportunity to nuance his support for German reunification in ways which will reassure those fearful that precipitate moves to unification might unsettle the Soviet Union and threaten the improvement in East-West relations . |
| 17 | ICL last week announced its support for Texas Instruments Inc 's superscalar Viking Sparc — see front page — which will figure in a top-end , multi-processing DRS6000 Model 764 . |
| 18 | While an overwhelming number of Scottish Labour MPs contacted by The Scotsman this week underlined their support for Mr Clarke , some of his original supporters indicated they would not support him in the shadow cabinet elections later this year . |
| 19 | A woman shows her support for the South West Africa People 's Organisation ( Swapo ) at an election rally in Windhoek . |
| 20 | On Aug. 23 seven of the 12 political organizations which had initially supported Pascal-Trouillot 's appointment declared their support for the Council of State and demanded the postponement of the elections until such time as the safety of voters could be guaranteed . |
| 21 | Mr Hawke last week repeated his support for the airlines recruiting new pilots overseas and re-hiring their former pilots on individual contracts . |
| 22 | The heads of government pledged their support for the attempts of the Organization of American States ( OAS ) to find a solution to the crisis in Haiti [ see p. 38758 ] and condemned the attempted coup in Venezuela [ see pp. 38759-60 ] . |
| 23 | In return , the Soviet Union pledges its support for the sanctity of Iraq 's own borders , promises to veto any attempt to impose penalties on Iraq , including any trial of Mr Hussein himself , and commits itself to helping to arrange a subsequent international discussion of regional issues . |
| 24 | The group of councillors from across the political divide were selling appeal raffle tickets in Darlington town centre to show their support for the day centre . |
| 25 | When he failed to muster enough backing for a secret ballot Pawar announced his support for Rao who was then unanimously elected as leader on June 20. nation |
| 26 | During a walkabout on Merseyside , the Princess of Wales was overcome by tears after the crowd voiced their support for her amid the current press controversy surrounding her marriage . |
| 27 | The association , all of whose members are required to sign a statement pledging their support for the use of animals in research , is planning to raise the issue with the Medical Research Council . |
| 28 | The two sides also issued a joint statement expressing their support for making Antarctica an international nature reserve , as first proposed by the French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau . |
| 29 | Another important initiative by this French government agency includes its support for a series of television films made by the distinguished director Agnes Varda . |
| 30 | The country had entered a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) with the CARICOM countries on Oct. 27 , 1989 — in an effort to win their support for its accession to the Lomé Convention [ see p. 37133 ] — to refrain from exporting bananas to the European Communities in competition with other African , Caribbean and Pacific producers . |