Sentence examples for main ally did from inspiring English sources
Only in 1976, under pressure by the United States secretary of state, Henry A. Kissinger, through South Africa, Mr. Smith's main ally, did Mr. Smith acknowledge a need for majority rule.
China - North Korea's main ally - does not seek to "protect any side", he was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua new agency.
Too many allies don't see this.
The main problem, though, was that the Allies did not really want a coup against Hitler to succeed, and they certainly did not want a negotiated peace with Germany.
Bibesco subsequently campaigned in France and the United Kingdom, in an attempt to reassure Romania's main allies that the move did not signify a change in Romania's priorities.
"The main ally of the Siniora government was the Americans and they didn't seek to end the war but in fact sought to prolong it.
"Our main allies, like our government, don't believe that talking is an end in itself," said Philip Zelikow, former adviser to secretary of state Rice.
But reflecting strong resistance from China, North Korea's main ally and a veto-wielding member of the Security Council, the statement did not name North Korea as the culprit.
It too was unwieldy, but hung together enough for Mr Dzurinda, and his main ally, the brainy finance minister, Ivan Miklos, to get reform through.Sadly, even successful reforms do not create much political support.
