Example sentences of "it [vb past] [verb] [adj] support " in BNC.

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1 Considering that NFS version 3 , which was a major re-do , is sitting on a shelf somewhere collecting dust because it failed to garner popular support , there will probably be some reluctance to call this puppy by the same name .
2 It claimed to have wide support from parents for its provisions concerning homosexuality , the coverage of political issues in the classroom , and the ‘ moral ’ dimension to sex education .
3 Rather , it existed to provide organized support for young men of military age determined to resist conscription if and when it was introduced .
4 Pressure for this was considerable and it appeared to have popular support .
5 Furthermore , as it appeared to have popular support from within the hobby , more detailed information was needed before reacting any further .
6 The arrest of three police officers and two military captains who had been members of the elite UESAT unit of the Panamanian Defence Forces commanded by the former dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega , led to suggestions that a serious coup attempt had been intended , and that it had enjoyed wide support from the police .
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