Mr Smith had the overwhelming support of his senior colleagues and the main trades union leaders.

His enthusiastic support of his colleagues and artists was exemplary.

That experience probably encouraged him to apply for the orthopaedic school in 1942, with the support of his senior colleagues.

He did not even have the support of his own colleagues.

Unless he gets the financial support of his colleagues, the Bank may succeed in breaking this man.

"I am gratified for the support of my colleagues," she said.

This sounded like a speech from someone keen to retain the support of his former colleagues not to make trouble for them.

Rather, they won the support of their colleagues by sharing the two most valuable assets in politics: campaign funds and political ideas.

Steering such a difficult dossier was a challenge which they have successfully met thanks to the support of their colleagues.

However, we can only achieve that with the support of our national colleagues.