Example sentences of "support [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said he was sure Presidents Bush and Gorbachev would approve of what was happening in Germany , and believed France and Britain , who had given such support during the long and difficult years as well as ‘ our East European neighbours ’ would understand . |
| 2 | In developing the future size and shape of the Royal Navy , the Admiralty had two useful and recent precedents : the successful use of carrier-borne aircraft in interdicting the Chinese supply routes during the Korean War ; and the much more recent use of carriers to provide the lion 's share of tactical air support during the Suez landings , and the ad hoc use of the carriers Theseus and Ocean as Commando-helicopter-carriers in the amphibious assault on Port Said . |
| 3 | Although the polls show the Liberal Democrats have gained support during the campaign , 20 per cent is well short of the breakthrough Mr Ashdown has been seeking . |
| 4 | All three bodies provided support during this period for pioneering WEA activity over relatively short periods , usually for three years , although some were renewed to sustain encouraging developments . |
| 5 | Behind Leonard Arthur , however , stood the vast majority of the general public , who flooded him with letters of support during the trial . |
| 6 | They will require substantial financial support during their 2 year training . |
| 7 | Britain appeared to have little interest in the area , Russia was preoccupied with her domestic problems , and in any case the Tsar had never forgiven Austria for her lack of support during the Crimean War . |
| 8 | Richmond bureau has overcome the conflict between the need for support and the interruptions that this entails by formally assigning an experienced advice worker the task of support during the hours that the bureau is open to the public . |
| 9 | Lack of support during previous clinical experience may have sapped the confidence of the learner . |
| 10 | The children and their families need a great deal of support during this time — support which it is not possible to provide from the Health Service . |
| 11 | If you are caring for an elderly parent who is at some stage of grieving for a lost partner , whether she is experiencing the shattering despair that follows soon after bereavement , or the long sad loneliness and feeling of deprivation characteristic of its later stages , her deepest need will be for your practical and emotional support during her period of sorrow and adjustment . |
| 12 | Outside the Bombers is a seat funded partly by the No 10 Squadron Association in appreciation of the villagers ' support during the war . |
| 13 | ‘ I would also like to thank Renault , Elf and the team 's sponsors for their support during the two years I have worked with them . |
| 14 | It is also worth saying that spouses provide invaluable support during their partners ' periods of office and , in some cases , are very much involved in district society affairs . |
| 15 | She explained that Ramadan was a time of reunion , of coming together to withstand the fast during the day and to share support during the night . |
| 16 | He gripped the pommel , pushed his left boot into the cold stirrup iron , and heaved up into the Hussar saddle with its high spoon that offered support during long hours of riding . |
| 17 | The rise in youth homelessness is a testimony to the need for consistent support during this vulnerable period . |
| 18 | South Glamorgan SSD 's Emergency Intervention Service enables people with learning disabilities to remain in the community , and to prevent the inappropriate hospitals providing support during an emergency . |
| 19 | The group can easily become a network of support during and after the course . |
| 20 | Its first successful pieces of legislation were repayments to Labour for their support during the election : the Trade Disputes Act 1906 , which reversed the Taft Vale decision and gave unions immunity from prosecution for non-violent acts in furtherance of an industrial dispute , and the extension of Women 's Compensation , also in 1906 . |
| 21 | They objected because Nkrumah had set up a ‘ Ghana National College ’ for the education of students expelled because of their support during the banishment of the Big Six ; they objected to his launching of the Accra Evening News , an anti-colonial voice which achieved immediate popularity ; most of all they objected to his Committee on Youth Organisation , set up as a branch of the UGCC . |
| 22 | Should the call come within the next week , I shall be taking out a full-page advert in the Whaddon and Mitchley Argus to express my thanks to you all for your support during my short period as manager . |
| 23 | At previous elections the Liberals had tended to gain support during the campaign : in 1987 this did not happen . |
| 24 | He subsequently claimed that the Soviet Union had received great support during these meetings for its readiness to take part ‘ in multilateral talks among all states which use the waters of the Indian Ocean with a view to formulating guarantees of the safety of maritime lines of communication , including the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz , as well as guarantees of the littoral states ’ sovereignty over their natural resources ’ . |
| 25 | As he knows that the Syrians spent the money that they received for their support during the Gulf war on sophisticated missiles from North Korea — all of which are pointing towards Israel — can he reassure the House that Britain is not getting involved in that arms process ? |
| 26 | Using the Government 's own figures , the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux has calculated that an unemployed claimant aged between 18 and 24 — as most students are — would have received £31.15 a week income support during the 12-week vacation : a total of £373.80 . |
| 27 | Under the new law , promulgated by Biya on Dec. 19 , the authorities would have to give reasons for refusing an application , and registered parties would receive state support during election campaigns . |
| 28 | King John of England , desperate for Otto 's support during his struggle with the pope and his old natural enemy , the king of France , granted Otto 9000 marks in 1213 but the Welf position was weak . |
| 29 | In conclusion , may I take this opportunity of thanking the Chief Executive and Directors of Plantsbrook Group , the National Secretary , the Officers , Administration Secretary and the Staff at the National Office and , last but not least , my colleagues at work for all their support during the past twelve months . |
| 30 | Although the crucial relationships were pre-existing , and of a close , confiding quality , their protective effect derived from the support during the crisis . |