Hell, they'll often back your campaign with a single dollar, to get access to the backer-only updates further down the line.
They often work back-to-back 14-hour shifts.
But Israel's communal divisions (the Indian sense of the term is appropriate) are much more severe, and they're often backed by law or organised violence.
In earlier rounds of negotiation the NATO side have sometimes surprised observers by their willingness to hand authority back to Kabul; they have often backed down on points which had seemed non-negotiable only a couple of years ago.
Voters in these places usually decide Quebec's elections.In the past they have often backed the Parti Québécois, which twice held referendums on independence and came within a few thousand votes of winning one of them in 1995.
They were often backed by local leaders, politicians from Congress and the Muslim League, maharajahs and princes, and helped by willing or frightened civil servants.Yasmin Khan, a British historian, has written a riveting book on this terrible story.
When they do leave, they often move back with their parents.
When passers-by see the fliers listing the condemned and their victims, they often draw back.
They often play back the recordings to prisoners, showing them their bad reactions to the drugs.
When investors assess stockmarkets, they often fall back on the price-earnings ratio, which compares share prices with profits.
