Example sentences of "support as [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tie tall plants to their supports as they grow , and break off the tips of the main shoot of plants you want to be bushy , just above a leaf or pair of leaves , when they are a few cm ( in ) tall ; basil , rosemary , hyssop , marjoram , mint , sage and savory are some of these . |
| 2 | ‘ We went right through the town centre and all the people doing their Saturday shopping stood and clapped and shouted messages of support as we went by . ’ |
| 3 | It has been a special joy in recent times to see the growth in the church of a truly global mission concern , and we look to your continued support as we try to make the challenge of Mission in its fullest sense the emphasis at this year 's Assembly , and beyond . |
| 4 | The support from those in the demonstration and those shouting messages of support as they passed was greatly appreciated . |
| 5 | A GROUP of charity cyclists are appealing for support as they prepare to cover the 950 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats . |
| 6 | But the couple , now both retired , have learned to lean on each other for support as they continue to grieve for their youngest child . |
| 7 | Jordan , he added , " deserves support as it continues the … transition to political pluralism . " |
| 8 | She winced , clutched him for support as she eased her right foot off the ground , and a shabby handbag touched his chest . |
| 9 | She clutched the door handle for support as he manoeuvred past a bus , and then they began to leave behind the slowly rising concrete buildings and the dust and reached the worn hills beyond . |
| 10 | Charles said , clutching Damian 's strong arm for support as he shuffled into the villa . |
| 11 | He was offered little support as he walked the edge between the endowment , its critics , the art world and Congress , where even supporters of the arts were reluctant to go on record as voting ‘ for tax-funded pornography ’ . |
| 12 | Once he has learned to take steps , he can practise these at home , perhaps using the kitchen fitted surfaces for support as he moves sideways in each direction . |
| 13 | Canadian hooker Karl Svoboda has flankers Gord Mackinnon and Al Charron in support as he cuts a swathe through the Eagles defence . |
| 14 | On the most important of four questions — ‘ Do you trust the president ? ’ — Mr Yeltsin won as much support as he did in the presidential election of 1991 ( see page 41 ) . |
| 15 | Forster hauled himself to his feet , clinging to the sides and overhead rails for support as he picked his way over to Delaney . |