1.   A feature of the election was the almost complete destruction of the traditional Congress support base in the northern Hindi belt.

2.   The JD had its support base reduced to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa.

3.   They thought that the advantages of heightening peasant mobilization outweighed the drawbacks of narrowing its support base.

4.   The result was a support base in the C C P which was dangerously narrowed and production decreased.

5.   And they have homegrown support bases here, something Mbeki lacks.

6.   Basically, it is up to the local host to force the sports industry and its corporate support base to reach out to the community and the ordinary fan.

7.   A Western diplomat said Tuesday that Kabila faces a sharply narrowing support base.

8.   Find your support base.

9.   He is hoping to broaden his support base in a state he considers crucial to his chances of winning the Republican nomination next year.

10.   In some cases the groups force peasants to move out in an effort to destroy what they regard as a support base or recruiting ground for a rival faction.