Sentence examples for were underpinned from inspiring English sources
verb
To support from below with props or masonry.
- You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
Encouragingly, the shimmies and stepovers were underpinned by real incision.
Scalia's legal and political positions were underpinned by a strong, traditionalist Roman Catholic faith.
Hasi did not stop believing and his tactical tweaks were underpinned by a measure of boldness.
The delirious celebrations were underpinned by an element of collective amazement.
But, much to her surprise, she found that many claims were underpinned by rigorous science.
These diverse activities were underpinned by one of the distinctive personalities of the age, lugubrious but engaging.
The increased earnings were underpinned by a 5.6percentt rise in profit at its Canadian consumer banking unit.
Addressing the party's conference in Bournemouth, Lib Dem treasury spokesman Matthew Taylor claimed that the prime minister's ambitious investment plans were underpinned by conservative estimates of economic growth.
The garden cities were underpinned by a famously strong vision, and the companies that built the first worked to the ideals of the garden cities and TCPA.
There was hope that this could progress with the recent US led talks which were underpinned by a hugely ambitious economic plan spearheaded by Mr Blair".
The "strong feelings and forthright manner" she demonstrated in her teens and 20s were "underpinned with horrible insecurity and a sense of being apologetic".
