Sentence examples for big backer of from inspiring English sources

The British government, another big backer of clean energy, recently struck a compromise.

The Republican governor, Charlie Crist, is a big backer of the measure.

Mr. Hickel, a big backer of Ms. Palin, re-registered as a Republican in 1994.

He had a great gut on 'Lost".' Ms. Lyne was a big backer of "Desperate Housewives".

And there was glee at the defeat of a millionaire businessman, Declan Ganley, a big backer of the No campaign.

Mr. Romney's Al Gore Internet reference was a loaded one; in his Democratic years, Mr. Perry was a big backer of Mr. Gore's 1988 presidential bid.

Hedge fund executives like Leon Cooperman who had supported Mr. Obama in 2008 were big backers of Mr. Romney in 2012.

Republicans, traditionally big backers of high military spending, would prefer to see welfare and other domestic programs hit harder.

The cynics might say he is only competing at the behest of Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Media brand are major Games sponsors as well as big backers of Bolt.

And lo and behold, hedge fund employees are now big backers of Romney, who isn't committed to the Buffett Rule.

In Boston, Mr. McCain borrowed a line from the Republicans' last presidential nominee to spur a backlash against those commercials, which were paid for by a Texas businessman with relatives who are big backers of Mr. Bush.