He became an ardent critic of government health policy and campaigned for the retention of patient services when the government threatened to cut them.

Yet even his most ardent critics would acknowledge his skill as an operator, if not the magnetism of his matinée idol looks.

It was frustrating at times, because some of our most ardent critics were former members of this board and that suggests to me they didn't come on to be constructive.

Even the sector's most ardent critics acknowledge that such a global liquidity freeze had never been seen before.

A royal charter from early in his episcopate portrays him as an ardent defender of the rights of his neglected see.

In the legislative council he was an ardent defender of the religious and civil rights of his co-religionists, and in 1822.

The enthusiastic media coverage the book has received suggests that all but the most ardent defenders of the system are coming round to his way of thinking.

But even its most ardent defenders have to admit that the operation came at a cost.

But even the most ardent fan must have been losing hope after a dire first 80 minutes.

At least, though, he can count on the unswerving loyalty of one ardent fan.

It's clear he's an ardent fan of the period, not just the music but the art, literature and fashion.

Even its most ardent fan, however, would concede that sisal can be a trifle scratchy.

But the latest to come on the market will test the bank balance of even the most ardent fan.

At that time he became an ardent opponent of a revolution and supported the monarchy.

However, his condition took a sudden turn for the worse shortly after a visit by some of his most ardent opponents.

The railway was now proving itself to be an excellent investment, and even more ardent opponents to the project were finally forced to admit its worth.

Recently graduated and from a family of doctors, she had been an ardent supporter of the industrial action over changes to junior doctors' contracts.

And he became an ardent supporter of what was then the revolutionary idea of faith missions.

For some, this may mean sport and becoming an ardent supporter of this or that team.

Being an ardent supporter of environmental factors, he has personally participated in many tree planting ceremonies and encourages everyone to plant more trees.

He later regretted this refusal, and became an ardent supporter of the abolitionist cause.