Sentence examples for backing was given from inspiring English sources

Formal backing was given for the UN's deforestation scheme, Redd (reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation), under which rich countries pay poorer nations not to chop down forests and so lock away carbon emissions.

And more scientific backing was given to the case for action by a new report from leading scientists, published on the day of the marches, warning that the point of no return for combating global warming would be reached within thirty years.

Consent was given to the four developments under strict conditions to mitigate any potential environmental impact, and backing was given by environmental groups including Friends of the Earth Scotland.

These characteristics are presented and described and where possible their theoretical and empirical backing is given.

I was writing a series of hard-line columns denouncing the financial backing being given Moscow by Germany and Britain for a major natural gas pipeline from Siberia to Europe.

United's Brazilian full-back was given a second yellow card early in the second half after pulling back Bayern's Franck Ribéry.

The full-back was given only months to live but battled the disease and in 2009 was awarded an MBE.

The former St Johnstone left-back was given time and space to fire past Darren Randolph in the Motherwell goal.

Last year, Rice, then a Baltimore Ravens running back, was given a mere two-game suspension for a domestic assault arrest.

Finally the woman was asked to make a summary of the day's session and feed-back was given by the therapist.

Benitez said: "We thought that Agger would be OK to play against Birmingham, but you could see he was not right, his back was giving him problems again".