Sentence examples for sought backing for from inspiring English sources

NBC had sought backing for an effort to change rules that limit the number of stations one company can own.

King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Saudi foreign minister, who are also in Washington, sought backing for Mr. Arafat in meetings with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.

He was trustingly brought back by Tony Blair as Northern Ireland Secretary, only to be forced to resign in January 2001 over another political misjudgement, involving an application for British citizenship by an Indian businessman from whom Mandelson had sought backing for the Millennium Dome.

Russia and China have used their vetoes to protect Syria from any action by the U.N. Security Council, where Western and Arab powers had sought backing for an Arab League transition plan under which Assad would voluntarily relinquish office.

His advisers are privately making comparisons to the decision in 2005 by a predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi, to call a snap election to seek backing for privatising the postal service.

Mr. Blumenthal said there was wide-spread support for the bill, with 35 towns and cities responding to a letter he sent seeking backing for the legislation.

In the 1990s, venture capitalists saw a parade of celebrities make their way to Sand Hill Road seeking backing for their online ventures.

As the boss at Port Talbot seeks backing for a management buyout to save the business, this is how the politically explosive crisis built over five years.

Mr Philippe, now under arrest in the Dominican Republic, is one of nine officers who fled Haiti in November 2000 after foolishly approaching the American embassy to seek backing for a coup.

Other contenders include Wenner Media, publisher of Rolling Stone American Mediaa, which owns a number of tabloids and consumer magazines; and Michael Wolff, a writer at the magazine who is seeking backing for a bid.

As well as Blood's two failed attempts to seek backing for major business ventures from Lewis, some minority investors in M&B are concerned about how he came to be selected as a director.