Example sentences of "in support for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | A long-held hatred of the system of separate ethnically defined " bantustans " for blacks was finding expression in support for the African National Congress ( ANC ) demand for reintegration of the homelands into South Africa , as part of the dismantling of apartheid legislation . |
2 | The SAC welcomed a large increase in support for the Gaelic arts , saying that reflected its commitment to Scotland 's traditional cultures . |
3 | Two significant trends were heavy ALP losses in Victoria , and a nationwide decline in support for the corruption-tainted National Party . |
4 | The strong showing by the FN in the Lyon by-elections followed a surge in support for the extreme right at a municipal election on Jan. 20 and 27 in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois , where the mayoralty had hitherto been held by the Communist Party ( PCF ) . |
5 | There was also a sharp rise in support for the far-Right . |
6 | The reversal of military gains made against Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh and Nakhichevan during May [ see pp. 38925 ; 38975 ] apparently encouraged a growth in support for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation ( ARF or Dashnaksutyun ) , which held its 25th meeting on June 30 . |
7 | MORE THAN 60 farmers from the west of Scotland , unhappy with the Government 's apparent U-turn in support for the Scottish Milk Marketing Board 's plans for reform , lobbied the Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang , at his constituency surgery in Stranraer on Saturday . |