But he was quickly challenged both on the wisdom of large-scale aid and the best source of it.

Others said large-scale aid in the near future would be a palliative, with little impact on the basic economic structure.

How sure are we that large-scale federal aid for post-Katrina reconstruction will really materialize?

But they made it clear that, if the Soviets wanted the large-scale aid, a certain pattern of reform would have to be instituted.

To recover, the island needed large-scale aid for training and physical renewal.

In the 20th century, crop insurance, new conservation techniques, and large-scale federal aid have lowered the risk.

Otherwise it is impossible to get members of the Community to agree on large-scale aid.

While Western leaders have virtually ruled out large-scale financial aid, restructuring debt may be possible.

The issue remains a potent one in Tokyo, where public opinion is decidedly against large-scale aid.

The international agencies required further economic liberalisation and reform as a precondition for large-scale aid.