11.   Hashimoto supported this stance.

12.   He opened fire on a number of others for not supporting his stance.

13.   His stance was supported by the opposition Labor Party.

14.   His stance was supported by IOC leaders.

15.   McCain voters supported his stance on campaign finance reform, world affairs, Social Security and Medicare.

16.   McCain voters supported his stance on campaign finance reform, world affairs and moral values.

17.   Pavel Bratinka, a leading light of the third coalition member, the Civic Democratic Alliance, supported this stance Sunday.

18.   Several other opposition parties support its stance.

19.   In recent weeks, China seems to have supported this stance, diplomatic sources said.

20.   China is also close to supporting that stance.