Sentence examples for attracted support for from inspiring English sources

As a Southern-born border-state politician, Bates attracted support for the 1860 Republican presidential nomination.

Carlton House attracted support for Sunday's Classic on Wednesdayas punters anticipated the decision by his connections.

Cárdenas also attracted support for the party by introducing land reform and nationalizing the oil industry (1930).

Tony Yates, professor of economics at the University of Birmingham, says: I can see why Corbyn has attracted support for his promise to abolish tuition fees.

Other cases where countries declared their own sites in danger have included war-ravaged lands like Croatia and Cambodia: in the port of Dubrovnik and the palaces of Angkor, a danger-listing attracted support for repair and conservation.

Bach attracted support for his advocacy from some peers who assisted him to write papers.

The MP for the London seat of Islington North since 1983 is attracting support for his leadership bid.

HSBC should also benefit from the accelerated timetable for rights issues after the failure by HBOS to attract support for its fundraising last year.

In addition, members of the State Legislature pass pension "sweeteners" for municipal unions that help attract support for their re-election campaigns.

So the anti-monarchist group Republic saw the wedding — and its attendant excesses — as an opportunity to attract support for its mission.

So the anti-monarchist group Republic saw the wedding and its attendant excesses as an opportunity to attract support for its mission.