In 1688, he joined the service of his father's patron, Lord Devonshire, who was one of the prime supporters of the Glorious Revolution.

In 1839, Rains was a prime supporter of the historic law creating a Homestead exemption in Texas.

He was one of the prime supporters for a national system of public parks.

Flat rejections risk a wave of social unrest from the workers at the large state-run industries who were the prime supporters of the Solidarity movement.

In general, business organizations have been among the prime supporters of the Republican program to shrink the Federal Government and cut taxes.

Their prime financial supporter, the vain and greedy Marquise has decided to discontinue the convent's annuity under the pretense of economizing.

Because Jewish merchants were often the prime supporters of the community's cultural institutions and charities, their economic health often dictated the economic health of the city.

The decision represented a major shift from Syrian hostility toward the United States as the prime supporter of Israel.

Last week, Asian buyers were the middle market's prime supporters, but last night there were few Asians buying or bidding.