Sentence examples for turned for support from inspiring English sources

She turned for support to Matthews, who had been observing her.

The papacy turned for support to Charles of Anjou, brother of King Louis IX (1226 70) of France.

After the French occupation of Tunisia (1881) and assumption of power by the British in Egypt (1882), Abdülhamid turned for support to the Germans.

Further, if this coalition had broken apart over the withdrawal plan, Mr. Sharon could have turned for support to the left-of-center Labor Party.

Up against the ropes in the 73rd minute of his bout against Mr. Romney, Mr. Obama turned for support to a man any 21st century candidate would like to have in his corner.

Left penniless, she turned for support to writing, a field in which she had already made a small beginning with the publication of a story in Harper's Weekly in November 1857, followed by other stories and verses and a moderately successful novel, Southwold (1859).

Where did they turn for support?

Increased public spending on infrastructure projects is also likely.Decisions on the economy will depend on where Mr Zapatero turns for support.

They can now turn for support to the 130 staff and faculty members who have been trained as official campus liaisons, or to the graduates of a new training program for "allies," whose inaugural session is already booked to capacity.

But leaders of those parties will have to weigh whether they will have more influence over the plan's realization by staying, or by leaving and watching Mr. Sharon inevitably turn for support to the left-leaning Labor Party.

But the pivotal figure is Elena who, in the course of the play, sees her husband defect with the Germans, loses her White Guard army brothers to the war, and turns for support to a cowardly local casanova.