Sentence examples for back of state from inspiring English sources

But this wasn't simply on the back of state funding.

In every case this would be a massive rolling back of state control.

"I'm standing there watching troopers throwing hundreds of thousands in the back of state police cars," Mr. Orlando said, unable to stifle a laugh.

Her answer is mission-oriented public investment, which sounds very much like rocket science until you realise that actually she is pointing at the way entrepreneurs very often ride off the back of state investment.

Many City economists were, however, sceptical of the central economic claim made by the chancellor – that the paring back of state spending by more than £80bn over the next four years could be more than offset by a thriving private sector.

The paper argues that a combination of the traditional Chinese gender order, improving wages of the family under the "socialist" market economy, and the rolling back of state protection was a key reason for the emergence of the full-time wife phenomenon.

Local officials frequently climb CCP ranks on the back of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that do well under their watch.

"Don't balance the federal budget on the backs of state governments".

Although the tax had the backing of state leaders, it evaporated under pressure from real estate interests and legal concerns.

Mr. Romney wants to put these programs on the backs of state governments he knows cannot handle the load, then reduce the resources they have now.

The OPCW must be in charge of this inspectorate, because it would require the backing of state parties to the CWC.