Sentence examples for support of holding from inspiring English sources

'The Chucky Taylor case is a dramatic step forward in support of holding torturers criminally accountable,' says Morton Sklar, executive director of the World Organization for Human Rights USA.

It is not in any dispute that the Scottish government elected in 2011 stood on a platform of supporting independence and of holding a referendum".

He supported the idea of holding chief executives responsible for the accuracy of the financial information their companies disclose.

If parliament also supports the idea of holding a referendum, Switzerland would have to allow time to gather signatures.

In a subtle distinction, Downing Street suggested the government supported the policy of holding a vote on plain packaging, rather than the policy of introducing such packaging.

Like the Greek king, many others supported the idea of holding the next Games in Athens; most of the American competitors signed a letter to the Crown Prince expressing this wish.

But only 28 percent of the province's total population supports independence, and talk of holding a third referendum is toxic with swing voters.

The IMF supports Japan's strategy of holding the yen down as a way to reflate its economy, but not everyone is so sympathetic.

While every effort must be made to discourage support for terrorist activities, we must recognize that Hamas has a much better chance of holding the support of the Palestinian people than Fatah or any successor movement that might emerge.

Mr Abbott and many other opposition politicians support the idea of holding asylum seekers in overseas centres while their claims are processed.

This suggestion was addressed in a companion study investigating adaptation of leg muscle activity in AD, PD patients, and age-matched healthy controls, when their postural set was influenced via changes in support conditions of holding or sitting [ 52].