Sentences with phrase «gained little support»

One theory, which has gained little support, claims that a natural uranium reactor, 5 miles in diameter, has been operating at the center of the earth for 4.5 billion years.

And while his bill has gained little support since the Bronx Democrat first introduced it four years ago, with some legislative colleagues bashing it as government overreach, experts say the times may be changing.

His view gained little support, and the final statement on the Gulf called for an unconditional cease - fire.

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Because the Unitarian Congregationalists were usually the leaders in the community and appeared to stand for a more common - sense and liberal position, they had little difficulty in obtaining the support of the majority in the parish and so gained control of the church property.

With the knowledge I gained from the Fed Is Best Support Group, I am now certain that he wasn't going hungry, he is just a little guy!

With the public increasingly turned off by political spin and slogans it's little wonder Corbyn is gaining so much support.

Infighting within the Labour Party is of little consequence to the people who the party should be trying to gain support.

Tony Blair has written to thousands of identity card critics in an attempt to gain support for the scheme, although he concedes that his arguments will do little to convince those who oppose ID cards on the grounds of civil liberties.

But as Sanders has gained steam, largely on the support of younger and more liberal voters, Senate Democrats have stepped up their attacks, saying Sanders is not ready to be commander in chief, criticizing his democratic socialist views and contending that his domestic agenda has little chance of ever becoming law.

The bill has been gaining the support of celebrities including Lady Gaga who took to Twitter and Facebook urging her «little monsters» to call state senators and help legalize gay marriage.

It is little wonder then that the BNP gained the support it did.

A little more than a year ago, Milgrom, a professor of physics at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel, gained new support for his ideas when his longtime collaborator, Jacob Bekenstein, published a new, more powerful version of the theory, one fully consistent with Einstein's general theory of relativity.

For example, medical applications including disease cures gained the most support in the focus groups, while the biological production of chemicals and food additives received little to no support.

A supporting role in Dolly Dearest certainly isn't among Rip Torn's career high points, but this is a fun low - brow popcorn flick that merges Child's Play and The Exorcist and gains momentum as it builds to a rousing climax in which a family must battle a small army of little girl dolls possessed by an evil Mayan spirit.

During the next three years, Iglesias spent time touring and performing in local comedy clubs, gaining relatively little support until 2006 when he entered a reality competition for stand - up comics.

Reasoning that elite colleges tend to espouse relatively progressive views and that their students — having gained entree to the world's most prized institutions — would presumably have little reason to resent affirmative action, she decided this sample would provide insights into «the best - case scenario in terms of support for racial inclusion...»

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There is little to be gained by supporters or critics cherry - picking individual free schools that support their pre-existing views.

One bipartisan - supported reprieve to the looming class size order, House Bill 13, gained unanimous approval in the state House in February, but despite advocates» calls for urgent action this spring, the legislation has lingered in the Senate Rules Committee with little indication it will be taken up soon.

The formula is designed to support the higher energy needs of little dogs like the Maltese while also keeping in mind their tendency toward easy weight gain.

That's not to say the fire ones are bad, it's just that they're more combat heavy while the ice powers seem a little more for support since you also gain the frost shield which replaces the shield from the last game that blocks bullets for you.

She gains more personality during cutscenes and as she interacts more with the supporting cast — they too take some time to grow on you — but she reverts to being a blank slate a little too often.

These events have been central in heralding a new post-truth era, where politicians feel free to say what they want to help them gain popular support, with little regard for factual accuracy.»

The idea that CCS should be supported in ways analogous to renewables appears to be gaining traction in some countries, such as the UK (Feed in Tariffs with a Contract for Difference for electricity) and the U.S., but has received little attention elsewhere.

Its focus on short - term gains means too much money funds unsustainable activities, power is concentrated in a few institutions making the system vulnerable to shocks, and there is little focus on new financial models which will support the transition to a sustainable economy.

District Judge Murray acknowledged that whilst it was regrettable that Mr Mumford had not kept a detailed note, given the simplicity of the 2012 will and the ample supporting evidence of the substance of the instructions provided following disclosure, it should have been clear that little was to be gained from cross examining Mr Mumford on the point.

And I've said it before but here's another disclaimer: third party speakers don't yet support every Alexa feature, so they will be a little slower to gaining new skills.

Fathers who previously had little if any chance of gaining custody now found court support for their quest.

The need to incorporate consideration of different structural factors into programme design is gaining support, yet there is still little guidance on systematic evidence - based approaches to employ in practice.