21.   The strike, which was intended to shut down the entire economy, was called off after it received scant public support.

22.   Unlike the Irish Republican Army, whose allied Sinn Fein party enjoys rising support among Catholic voters, the UDA has scant support for its political figures.

23.   Whatever is driving the group, most experts believe it contains just a few dozen radicals and has scant popular support.

24.   In contrast, the MRTA is weak overall and has scant popular support but has brought off a slick, media-magnetic offensive.

25.   In contrast, the MRTA is weak overall and has scant popular support.

26.   In contrast, the MRTA is weak overall and has scant popular support but has brought off a militarily slick, media-magnetic offensive.

27.   Beijing insists that Islamic extremists demanding independence for the region have attracted scant popular support, playing down the impact of bombing attacks carried out by the separatists.