The reforms, agreed unanimously, largely endorsed promises made by Blatter at the congress in June.

In this light, it is worrisome that the Times Book Review has so largely endorsed the marketability measure in its selection of "notable" books.

Mr. Wen, the prime minister, largely endorsed such thinking, though in more cautious language, when he held his annual news conference in mid-March.

Jesús Abades largely endorses the views of González and Carrasco.

The government's wide-ranging response largely endorses the findings of the select committee and are certain to lead to friction with the football authorities.

It begins with acknowledging that the intifada, which Mr. Arafat largely endorsed, has brought nothing but misery to the Palestinians.

The report largely endorses the Commission's proposal.

The Commission can largely endorse this approach, although it draws attention to the anticipated development of the legal framework.

The same goes for the comitology procedure, in which, indeed, we largely endorse Parliament's requests, and also for all the other ideas that have been expressed here.

In both committees, 74 Members took part in the votes on the opinions, which largely endorse the Commission proposal.