But first there will be a period when the Bush administration will strongly stand by him.

In the chamber he was president of the group of the centre-left, standing strongly for the republic but against anti-clericalism.

The technical committee that took up the investigation stood strongly by Professor Perera's decision.

The answer may lie in simply recommitting ourselves to standing strongly in favor of democracy throughout the world.

He stood strongly, facing them, his arms at his sides.

"I still stand strongly behind it," he said.

Stripped of history, however, it stands strongly on its own.

He was man of honour who stood strongly by whatever he believed in.

The state government strongly stood behind the officials who cracked down on the colleges.

Their striking force was gone, but they still stood strongly on the defensive.