If there is a large supply of seeds, then hand-operated presses may not be enough to support a business.

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He could not be sure of their support if he declared that the purpose of the war was to free the slaves.

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And I think a lot of that previous support is turning to, if not opposition, at least to a sort of weariness and discontent."

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But William Cohen, the defence secretary, has managed to win, if not the support, the acquiescence of most of the other Gulf states.

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Now there is broad if not fervent support for the notion of Alan Johnson, the genial health secretary, leading Labour into the next election, which must be held by June 2010, if not for very long beyond it (see article).

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The public mood is also one of grudging assent, if not exactly fervent support.

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