1.  But opposition may be softening, and some critics of the Colombian Army now say it is time to consider counterinsurgency support.

2.  Culture Minister Rudolf Scholten retorted that he would consider cutting support if the orchestra did not improve its hiring policies.

3.  In particular, Islamabad considers support for the Taliban necessary because of its dispute with India over Kashmir.

4.  No state does so with more vengeful authority than Texas, which seems to consider support of capital punishment part of its frontier legacy.

5.  The Green Party of New Zealand wants the minister of fisheries to consider support for Ocean Friendly and has scheduled a presentation.

6.  The British statement said its government would not consider support for land resettlement until the method of land acquisition and questions over the payment of compensation were resolved.

7.  The ministers said they were ready to consider further support for the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to help shore up the Russian reforms.

8.  The U.S. delegation in Moscow also pressed Russian lawmakers to consider military support for the U.S. anti-terrorism campaign.