1.   Instead of taking the criticism lying down and mouthing their support for French culture, the distributors and cinemas fought back.

2.   Taylor has been mouthing support for himself that should be embarrassing.

3.   The state-run Xinhua News Agency accused Taiwanese leaders of impeding direct trade while mouthing support for better economic relations.

4.   And though successive culture ministers in the French government have mouthed support for the idea of the foundation, no permission has yet been granted for its establishment.