Example sentences of "support for " in BNC.

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1 Your Team has been invaluable in providing psychological as well as practical support for these patients which have been grossly lacking through the conventional channels .
2 In other political states during the twentieth century , there has been strong support for the view that art should serve a social purpose .
3 It is always useful for a student of acting to have some practical knowledge of stage management , helping him/her to appreciate the need for efficient technical support for any production .
4 They demonstrate this partially by their support for the two nationalist parties , Sinn Fein and the Social Democratic and Labour Party , though support for the latter does not necessarily imply nationalism .
5 They demonstrate this partially by their support for the two nationalist parties , Sinn Fein and the Social Democratic and Labour Party , though support for the latter does not necessarily imply nationalism .
6 Apart from the fact that there has been significant support for the alliance party over the last dozen years or so among the catholic middle classes , there is also a further factor .
7 The protestant version has variants as to how pure this church is or whether it remains sinful , but the evangelical version which is the basic one in the North of Ireland opts absolutely for ‘ Jesus Saves ’ ; the community , no longer medium of salvation , tends to take on a visible , earthly role , an occasion of grace and a support for religious ‘ this-worldly ’ activity .
8 At the same time , despite the popular support for many of the activities of the provisionals north of the border , there is almost no popular support for terrorist activities against the established government in the South .
9 At the same time , despite the popular support for many of the activities of the provisionals north of the border , there is almost no popular support for terrorist activities against the established government in the South .
10 Any further attempt to violate the principle of statehood by the new Northern-led leadership , it could be presumed , is unlikely to succeed — indeed , in certain circumstances could result in a reduction of support for their Northern campaigns .
11 The collections indicated a wider hidden culture of support for ‘ the lads ’ who were at the forefront of the battle to restore national unity , in addition to the much smaller party political support they enjoyed in the South .
12 In fact , his cabinet colleagues , already unsure about public support for the bill and alienated from Dr Browne by his provocative politics , were not prepared to go against the hierarchy 's condemnation and refused to support the proposal .
13 But usually the opposite is the case and popular protestant support for integration is expressed .
14 He has also sought support for this view from studies of separate and mixed schooling of different ethnic groups in other countries .
15 Also part of the package , and defined more by the supplier , will be the equally important staff and management training , and on-going support for the hardware and software .
16 The majority of the newspapers had become woefully compromised in their support for the government and good investigative journalism was one of the casualties .
17 Why is Prince Charles 's support for organic gardening and farming continually ridicules by the daily newspapers ?
18 Given this premise , we should not be surprised to find the police are in the forefront of support for proposals such as the introduction of identity cards ; it was not surprising to find the 1988 Superintendents ' Association conference not only supporting this motion , but arguing for the creation of twenty-four hour armed patrols throughout the country and making a plea for a national motorway squad .
19 However , assuming that you have timed your hook correctly , the opponent will find no support for his descending weight , so he will be obliged to twist and fall on to his side .
20 I drafted a statement for the trade union , detailing the nature of their support for me and hinting at a readiness to take further action were the matter not resolved in days .
21 Moreover , a closer look at individual patients provides support for what was said about the heterogeneity of groups at the start of this section .
22 These laws seem a ) to provide empirical support for the neurophysiological account of perception and b ) to contribute to its explanatory force .
23 a ) Do the laws provide empirical support for the neurophysiological account of perception ?
24 ‘ He has been crying out for support for ages , and I am sure that this new opportunity is just what he is looking for . ’
25 Further information : Age Concern Factsheet 25 , Income Support and the Social Fund , and Factsheet 11 , Income Support for Residential and Nursing Homes .
26 Fact no 11 , Income Support for residential and nursing homes , has been updated .
27 The issues covered include : the level of the state pension , the position of older people with incomes just above Income Support level , the minimum Community Charge Benefit , Income Support for residential and nursing home fees , the assessment of capital for income-related benefits , the Social Fund budget and disability benefits .
28 CAMRA restates its support for the principle of the tied house .
29 While seeking more financial support for the final leg of another project — that of connecting New York and Newfoundland by cable — Gisborne held discussions with American entrepreneur Cyrus Field , in the course of which the Atlantic cable was mentioned .
30 But there is strong support for sensible increases in public spending , provided this does not lead to massive hikes in taxation .
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