He also firmly backs greater Ainu involvement in the political system.

But some Republicans firmly backed the new administration's relatively hands-off approach and its focus on what they called a long-term energy policy.

However, regardless of their own policies and opinions, opposition parties firmly backed the government during the crisis, in order to present a single united front.

He said today that Washington firmly backed both tribunals.

Mr. Williams said he firmly backed the black aldermen's goals.

The shed backed firmly up against the wall.

British officials, who have firmly backed Budd in her international running career, will meet on April 24 to discuss what action to take.

The electorate firmly backed both of these proposals.

Meese firmly backed an expanded Federal death penalty.

He was firmly backed by Gaskill and the Royal Court although threatened with serious trouble.