1.   The National Union of Teachers has launched a multi-million pound advertising campaign to win public backing for greater investment in education.

2.   And like Beilin, several experts say Barak will find it easier to win broad public backing in a referendum if a peace deal is comprehensive.

3.   And while the White House has vowed to fight vigorously on his behalf, it has won public backing from only a handful of Democrats in the Senate.

4.   As a result, there is little public backing for removing Clinton from office by resignation or impeachment on the present evidence.

5.   At the same time, no government in recent memory has come to office with such overwhelming public backing.

6.   Acknowledging the strong opposition to his proposals in the Legislature, Pataki hinted Tuesday that he still expects to score political points by rousing public backing for his agenda.

7.   But colleagues say he has the steadfast support of Tung, the public backing of Beijing and soaring public approval ratings.

8.   But some officials acknowledged that the White House had also squandered some chances to win public backing for forceful action.

9.   But the president has also made it clear that he will not wait for public backing before committing U.S. troops to armed conflict.

10.   But then he had wide public backing.