1.   For centuries it was persecuted and the cruelties heaped upon it were given the full backing of the Church.

2.   And he has the full backing of his bosses.

3.   The teachers have given the parents their full backing.

4.   We met them face to face and he gave his full backing.

5.   And other top Tories like Michael Heseltine and party chairman Norman Fowler will share the platform with him to show he has the full backing of the Cabinet.