There were lots of careers, he told himself, that were open to a man with solid financial backing and good connections.

And none has solid backing from the distribution companies, which have the most to gain from an increase in transmission capacity.

That is more solid backing than any recent Israeli prime minister has enjoyed.

The symphony, which has solid financial backing, is different from most regular ensembles.

He also had a solid backing from Southern Republicans.

These benefits have won the treaty solid bipartisan backing in the Senate.

Its political survival depends on solid backing from South Africa's 5m whites.

Despite solid financial backing and the involvement of Nancy Sit, the film was a box office flop.

Taft had the solid backing of the party's conservative wing.

Emerson, on the other hand, required a good machine, solid backing, a lot of mental caressing, to perform at his best.