Example sentences of "of support [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Philips further insisted : ‘ We were overwhelmed by the number of messages of support we received from across the North of Ireland , and we even got a phonecall from as far away as Greece . ’ |
| 2 | Shop steward 's chairman who was one of a delegation of six who later had a meeting with Minister for Energy Tim Eggar , said : ‘ We were encouraged by the promises of support we got from the MPs and the Minister has said he will look at the pension scheme position . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Everyone is delighted by the enormous level of support we have received following Freddie 's death . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Overall , I 'd say the level of support we offer is as good as most other companies in our industry , and a good deal better than some . ’ |
| 5 | Schools were asked to indicate the kind of support they requested from the various agencies . |
| 6 | It may eventually become apparent that the successful implementation of the 1981 Act was made impossible because in the early stages of its introduction too many teachers were frustrated at the lack of support they received . |
| 7 | Only the other day a leader of the student movement in Prague said that the first letter of support they had received from abroad after baptising the revolution in their blood on November 17 was from him , with the signatures of four other Soviet Academicians . |
| 8 | Yet individually , advisers and advisory teachers earned considerable respect for the extent and quality of support they provided . |
| 9 | One source said the general was closely scrutinising the list of telephone calls of support he received from senior officials during the coup to see who called , and whether it was before the rebellion was known to have failed . |
| 10 | Yesterday saw Hopkinson in sad , frustrated mood , attacking the ‘ complacency ’ among many field sportsmen and bewailing the lack of support he has received over the past seven years . |
| 11 | ‘ I know from the messages of support I have received from those in the arts world and elsewhere how much your leadership , interest and enthusiasm will be missed . |
| 12 | In relation to all the major types of support I have considered — the sharing of households , the giving or lending of money , the provision of practical support — the principle that support is most likely to be given if the advantage is mutual , or if there is a clear expectation that assistance will be given in return , is a prominent feature . |
| 13 | Although signatures can be added after the initial printing of the Motion ( and usually are ) , its impact is judged very much on the amount of support it receives on first printing . |
| 14 | It is becoming less popular now because of the lack of support it gives to the lower back , although it does give more buoyancy than other types . |
| 15 | It is the biggest influx of support it has had . |
| 16 | In the US , this is provided by the usual media assumption that the Libyans are guilty — thus providing the Bush administration with the kind of support it needs in a desperate election campaign . |