1.   Senior military commanders have also quietly thrown their support behind Gen Bimantoro, according to political sources.

2.   THE United States yesterday threw its support behind what it said was a new effort by UN special Angola envoy Alioune Blondin Beye to revive Angolan peace talks.

3.   An effort to enlist popular support behind his ideas?

4.   An upbeat President Clinton plunged into crowds Thursday to shake hands and schmooze with southern Arizonans, urging them to throw their support behind his Social Security bailout plan.

5.   And President Clinton has thrown his support behind Jordan.

6.   And so far, the Clinton administration has thrown its support behind the Israeli action.

7.   And there has been speculation in Moscow that Vyakhirev might throw his support behind Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.

8.   Any political leader who throws his support behind a diversionary bill is simply searching for an elegant way to preserve the ghastly status quo.

9.   At least one Pennsylvania lawmaker -- Republican Rep. Bud Shuster -- has thrown his support behind the plan, though.