But Mr Straw said the bill had "substantial support" and believed the legislation would prove effective.
And it must also be borne in mind that Gadhafi clearly has substantial support as well as opposition.
Polls which offer other options tend to paint a different picture with apparently substantial support for devolution with enhanced powers.
This ought to ensure that a party could no longer enjoy substantial support in an area but get no seats.
Tom Bradley's successor as mayor, Richard Riordan, a millionaire Republican, enjoyed substantial support among every ethnic group except the blacks.
Such low pay means that government must step in with substantial support such as housing subsidies, health care and refundable tax credits to working families.
Unlike Mr Duvalier, Mr Aristide maintains substantial support in Haiti, although his party, Fanmi Lavalas, was excluded from the recent elections for what officials said were technical reasons.
Caught between upsetting the powerful oil states and alienating the poor northeastern states where his party carries substantial support, da Silva has for now convinced Brazilian lawmakers to postpone this debate until after the election.
Given that they were pushed through by a majority of 131 votes, with substantial support from crossbenchers (and the votes of six bishops) with a majority of Lib Dem peers sitting on their hands (they turned out in much greater numbers on another amendment) the chances of overturning them look slim on numerical grounds alone.
The findings of the economic consultancy, Oxera, were leaked this week (and the committee has some pretty definite ideas about whodunit) were that, under most scenarios, expected revenues from a new hub airport would be less than the likely costs of construction - so the development would not be commercially viable without substantial support from the taxpayer.
Our distinguished colleague, Senator Feinstein , drafted a censure resolution that attracted substantial bipartisan support and was published in the New York Times of February 6, 1999.
As long as the Khartoum government and rebel groups believe they can rely on substantial external support, incentives for peace will remain insufficient for progress to occur.
The system is currently under construction in Russia, underwritten with substantial Chinese financial support.
The Welsh government said it had given a "substantial offer of support" to develop the site and the offer could be extended to any potential new owner.
More substantial and convincing support for such a recommendation to eat cherries as a way to reduce gout flares would ideally emerge from a randomized controlled clinical trial.
The changes this latest poll registers repeat the pattern of earlier surveys this month: a substantial fall in support for Labour with both the Conservatives and Lib Dems benefiting evenly from the fall-out.
Yet the Bush administration does not support substantial government help for US auto companies similar to the cash bailouts to help ailing US airlines, so the future of some plants rely on state-level intervention.
With a result that is likely to surprise and baffle much of the mainstream medical community, a large NIH-sponsored trial has turned up the first substantial evidence in support of chelation therapy for patients with coronary disease.
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Also, the fact that they make a lot of money, especially Klum, probably forecloses the need for any spousal support, although Seal could still get a substantial amount of money through child support.
Many handle actual Microsoft business in the area, including substantial government sales and support.
Mr Salmond hit back saying opinion polls showed "substantial" movement towards support for independence.
Regis said that doing so will support the substantial change underway at the company, including cost-cutting and governance changes.
To complement the workshops, students can engage in an internship for a maximum of one semester in order to obtain more substantial work experience to support their future development.
And there, again, if we -- in normal times, the proposals he puts forward next week would gain substantial, broad bipartisan support, especially in an economic situation like we face now.
Obtaining support for a substantial troop commitment is more difficult when voters are concerned about their economic security.
Very soon, General Musharraf may dismiss that by claiming support from a substantial number of Pakistanis who may cast their votes in his direction.
Based at Brewery Field in Bridgend, they may only be in their second season but they boast a strong infrastructure, substantial financial resources and blossoming support base.
And while Mr Chavez still enjoys the support of a substantial majority of Venezuelans, he will have to think harder in future before using that weapon indiscriminately.
However, a spokesman for Vion said Graf Mortgage Corporation had not "provided clarity" on its offer, even though Vion was prepared to offer "substantial financial assistance" to support the purchase.
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