Sentence examples for while they supported from inspiring English sources

The rebels said that while they supported the peace effort they would not sign because they had not been involved in the last two years of talks.

Leaders of the small-business committees in Congress said in separate statements that while they supported streamlining government, they would review the president's plans carefully.

Spokesmen for Merck and Wyeth said today that while they supported changes that would expand parents' rights to have their cases heard, they did not want a flood of suits.

But Republican lawmakers said that while they supported the idea of free trade with Jordan, trade agreements as a rule should deal with trade alone and should not be used as tools to advance a social agenda.

Yet many others have said that while they supported attempts to popularize women's badminton, like offering equal prize money, they considered it an affront to be told to wear a dress or a skirt.

Several analysts said yesterday that while they supported efforts by Pearson's chief executive, Marjorie Scardino, to expand the company's role in textbook and educational publishing, they were concerned about the structure of the deal, which offers existing stockholders the right to buy some additional shares at about half their value based on Friday's closing price.

But several Republicans have said privately that while they support same-sex marriage, they fear voting against the governor, who is famous for enforcing party discipline.

"Companies can publicly state that, while they support a group financially, they disagree with its stance on climate change," Goldman explains.

Other members of the nascent body say that while they support the newfound distance from the military council, the main reason for the split is to isolate Isis.

But House Republican leaders say that while they support the new focus on completing the Colombia deal, it has already taken far too long.

But some restaurant operators say that while they support efforts to educate customers, the older, numerical scores — which will remain as they are on the Web site along with the new letter grades — can be confusing or deceptive.