He was a reluctant supporter of the colony's union with Vancouver Island in 1866, but by 1869, Robson had moved his newspaper's operations across the Strait to Victoria.

Mr. Sharon stressed that he was a reluctant supporter of the plan.

Some sleeping dogs prefer to lie and will be reluctant supporters seeing the increasing claims as an intrusion or even unreasonable.

Mayor Wilson was a reluctant supporter of the deal at first, but has now been cast as one of its primary cheerleaders by his opponents.

A year ago, I was a reluctant yet convinced supporter of the war in Iraq.

Ms. Calo has some reluctant supporters, who say they respect her for pursuing a sport that many, especially men, consider unfeminine.

Mr. Sharon is a reluctant supporter of the project.

The British foreign secretary late in 1945 was also a somewhat reluctant supporter of the proposed American loan to Britain.

They fear that the slogan will weaken the allegiance of some Republicans who were reluctant supporters of Mr. Chafee.

Critics of the school who became reluctant supporters are again opposing it.