Sentence examples for wave of supporters from inspiring English sources

But optimists beware: the surge since 7 May resembles that after defeat in May five years ago, when following a decade of continuous decline a new wave of supporters was inspired by the prospect of opposition to join Ed Miliband's party (and vote for him as Brown's successor).

A wave of supporters quckly crowded around them and it didn't take long for the mood to turn homophobic.

Bill Clinton had made more statements attracting criticism for their perceived racial implications late in the South Carolina campaign, and his role was seen as damaging enough to her that a wave of supporters within and outside of the campaign said the former President "needs to stop".

Several protest leaders urged the demonstrators to leave Mong Kok, but they refused, instead joining arms and forming human chains, and as news of the attacks spread, waves of supporters joined them.

"We need some female leadership," said Crissandra Abernathy, a church member from St . Louis as a wave of McKenzie supporters in red T-shirts swept by.

Ironically, McCain bet she'd bring him a wave of women supporters.

His trademark walkabout has been dropped in favour of a wave to supporters from the back of van and as he harangues, berates and blusters, his elbows now lean heavily on a podium for support.

Thank you Germany: Jürgen Klinsmann waves to supporters of the German football team as they parade at the Fan Fest in Berlin.

CAIRO — President Hosni Mubarak struck back at his opponents on Wednesday, unleashing waves of his supporters armed with clubs, rocks, knives and firebombs in a concerted assault on thousands of antigovernment protesters in Tahrir Square calling for an end to his authoritarian rule.

As he left his residence on Saturday before resigning, Mr. Berlusconi waved to crowds of supporters, but he left the presidential palace through a secondary exit, to avoid the crowds.

Elsewhere, election frontrunner Narendra Modi waved to thousands of supporters of his opposition Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) as he filed his papers to stand from the Vadodara constituency in western Gujarat.