British Waterways has come to see the economic and social potential of canalside development, and moved from hostility towards restoration, through neutrality, towards a supportive stance.

The magazine takes a broadly supportive stance on High Speed 2.

Bob Naiman had worked before with people who have had this experience, and took the same healthy and supportive stance that Don Klein did.

Shape changes repeatedly in "Fandango," and nowhere more so than in those moments when one of the lovers slips out of a mutually supportive stance.

His editorship has been noted for its supportive stance toward the church in contrast to journals such as Spectrum that began to give a more critical perception of the church.

Unions which had previously opposed or abstained from the pay agreements adopted a much more supportive stance in the face of rapidly rising unemployment and deteriorating public finances.

Sarela fell into step beside the Vulcan as they began walking; Thea assumed the correct supportive stance by her side.

He felt that the assumption of a stance supportive to a government elected under dyarchy was an endorsement of dyarchy itself.

Last month, the Commission set out its vision of how to put European energy policy on track and I very much welcome the supportive stance of this Parliament.

The statement was consistent with the cautiously supportive stance by China since the deadly Sept. 11 attacks.