Sentence examples for the major supporter from inspiring English sources

He remained the major supporter of the cooperative type of agrarian reform and the chief opponent of U.S. economic and political influence in Mexico.

Mr. Taylor has been the major supporter of the Revolutionary United Front, a rebel army in Sierra Leone that is known for amputating limbs to terrorize civilians.

Without help from China, which is the major supporter of the North Korean government, Mr. Obama told Mr. Hu that the United States would have to take long-term measures, like redeploying its forces, changing its defense posture or beefing up military exercises in Northeast Asia, according to the administration official.

Mr. Pickens, 80, the founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, is the major supporter of a national energy plan announced last month to wean the United States of its dependence on foreign oil by turning to domestically produced natural gas.

The younger generation is not the major supporter of her films.

Women were frequently among the major supporters of new religious movements, and Christianity was no exception.

One of the major supporters was billionaire George Soros's Drug Policy Alliance, which spent nearly $800,000 to promote the vote in favour.

Amazingly, the opposite is true: Topshop are one of the major supporters of London Fashion Week, sponsoring catwalk shows by seven new generation designers.

"The major supporters of us in health care last year were confronted with protests at their corporate headquarters, protests and harassment at the C.E.O.'s homes," said R. Bruce Josten, the chief lobbyist at the chamber, whose office looks out on the White House.

The survey of 827 households in Irbil and Sulaimaniya governorates in northern Iraq revealed that mothers decided whether their daughters underwent FGM or not, and religious leaders are still perceived to be the major supporters of the practice in their communities.

One of the major supporters of the music development is Chinese experimental music festival Sally Can't Dance, which took place in Beijing this past weekend, and is one of the only music festivals showcasing the experimental music scene on a national scale.