Sentence examples for a powerful supporter from inspiring English sources

Koolhaas was delighted — if oma had a powerful supporter in the Party, perhaps the CCTV project would secure approval, too.

IN KERRY'S CORNER -- Senator John Kerry has a powerful supporter in the former governor of New Hampshire, Jeanne Shaheen.

For proponents of net neutrality in Britain and elsewhere, having such a powerful supporter to point to is important.

Tests by the EPA several months later found no signs of radiation.Brownfield clean-ups also now have a powerful supporter in the White House.

On the Labour side, the resignation last month of Peter Mandelson robbed Mr Blair of a powerful supporter of the project inside the cabinet.

IF PRESS reports are to be believed, Shanghai's dreams of surpassing Hong Kong to become the region's leading financial centre may have a powerful supporter in Beijing.

The Cambridge Platonist did not just benefit from the delights of Anne's company, however; the Conway family was to prove a powerful patron and supporter for More after the Restoration, when his former allegiance to the Protectorate drew potentially dangerous criticism.

Their anger reminded me of the moment in the 1989 film Romero when a wealthy and powerful supporter of Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero angrily blames liberation theologians for the kidnapping of his politician son-in-law, crying, "The church is a whore.

Schumer's decision makes him the most powerful supporter of a resolution of disapproval from Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn)., Al Franken (D-Minn).

WASHINGTON -- Democrats pushing for the Democratic National Committee to support holding more than six presidential primary debates gained a powerful new supporter Friday, when House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif). said she thought Democrats "probably should" hold more. .

The Proposition 8 case already has a powerful conservative supporter: Theodore B. Olson, the former solicitor general under Mr. Bush and one of the suit's two lead lawyers.