A congeries of canons by both composers was no doubt intended to bolster this claim.

It argues that the health effects are unproven - and sponsors research to bolster that claim.

You should also consider having these items independently valued to bolster any claim you make.

To bolster this claim, it vouchsafed that shares in the privileged company were supported by several distinct revenue streams.

Transport unions used the verdict to bolster their claims of slapdash management within a company that receives 4 billion a year in subsidy.

And lower long-term interest rates mean cheaper long-term borrowing, and so will tend to bolster demand.

Some seasonal weather should bolster demand for heating oil and related products and breathe some life back into a weakened sector.

With yields still close to historically low levels, government borrowing to fund much-needed infrastructure not only serves to bolster demand in uncertain times, but also strengthens the economy's supply side.

Real short-term interest rates were held at or below zero for most of the time between 2001 and early 2005, bolstering demand.

There are speed restrictions on just 30% of the country's 15,600 miles of autobahn, bolstering demand for powerful vehicles.

It said the deal would bolster growth overseas and help develop new products.

Trying to keep a lid on inflation, central banks have been forced to limit interest rate cuts they might have made to bolster growth.

Improved technology and repeat business have bolstered growth.

Elsewhere, coalition policy has looked gimmicky, as with last week's launch of an online 'portal' to gather bright ideas on bolstering growth.

There may be a temptation to bolster security by delaying their departure.

Police and military personnel from neighbouring states have been brought in to bolster security.

Riot police units remained on standby after clearing the site, bolstering security around the 40-acre plot on the outskirts of the capital.

His candidacy brings the party a welcome burst of publicity and will bolster support for it among nationalist voters.

Investors said that the payout, and the promise of a progressive dividend policy, would bolster support for the initial public offering.

The event also featured the award of gifts to officials in order to bolster support for the ruling caliph.

However, three members said that an immediate quarter-point cut was needed to bolster the economy.

The aim was to find ways to bolster that economy, deliberately separate from the politics.

Many economists and business leaders are calling on the government to ramp up spending, particularly on infrastructure, to bolster the economy as private sector investment takes a hit.

Reindeer were introduced on the island in 1900 in an attempt to bolster the economy.

The government's main concern has been to bolster the economy.