Sentence examples for main backer did from inspiring English sources

Lloyd, who is likely to become chairman if the bid is successful, insisted there was "nothing untoward" about the fact that the bid's main backer did not want to make himself public at this stage.

DevCorp, another backer, did not respond.

Backer doesn't think the opinion goes far enough.

Moreover, some of his purported backers did not share his leftist views.

But some of Mr Yanukovich's financial backers did not like this idea.

Despite financing difficulties, which culminated in one of the main backers dropping out, Soderbergh didn't let things get him down.

After August 15, the web service will be discontinued without a hint of explanation about the reason for the folding, although we suspect it may have something to do with VeriSign taking over the service's main backer late last year.

Intel has been a main backer.

Last month, it lost its main backer and folded.

(French-based giant Studiocanal is the main backer this time).

Jacques Chirac, the French president, who is his main backer at home, is weakened.