However, once the incompetence of the plotters became clear, Nazarbayev threw his weight solidly behind Gorbachev and continuation of some form of union, largely because of his conviction that independence would be economic suicide.

She refused, and as the slave ran away, the overseer threw a two-pound weight at him.

The AUMA also threw the full weight of its prestige behind the FLN.

Even former president Jackson conceded that Johnson was " dead weight ", and threw his support to James K. Polk.

Legend has it that they tied him to a millstone and threw him into a river, but he freed himself from the weight, escaped and continued to preach his faith.

But the archduke, slipping away from Moreau, threw his whole weight on Jourdan, who was defeated at the Battle of Amberg in August.

Xiahou Yuan's deputy Guo Huai threw his weight behind Zhang He, who then took over command of Xiahou's troops.

She initially resisted being appointed to the position, preferring an economic portfolio, but, after accepting it, threw her weight into the job.

The Grossdeutschland Panzergrenadier Division had also returned to the front, and threw its weight into the attack, threatening to split the 69th Army and the remnants of the 3rd Tank Army.

Obregón now broke with Carranza and threw his considerable weight behind the radicals.

When Agung was perceived to be too weak to run against Akbar, Yudhoyono and Kalla threw their weight behind Surya Paloh.

Legend has it that they tied him to a millstone and threw him into a river, but he freed himself from the weight, escaped and continued to preach his faith.

:" the group lost almost all its supporters when it threw its weight behind people like Mr Milošević.

He guided it through the controversies as to Robertson Smith's heresies, as to the use of hymns and instrumental music, and as to the Declaratory Act, brought to a successful issue the union of the Free and United Presbyterian Churches, and threw the weight of the united church on the side of freedom of Biblical criticism.

“ There was no evidence produced by the State to show or even indicate that I had any knowledge of the man who threw the bomb, or that I myself had anything to do with the throwing of the missile, unless, of course, you weight the testimony of the accomplices of the State ’ s Attorney and ( Inspector John ) Bonfield, the testimony of Thompson and Gilmer, by the price they were paid for it .”

After Shamrock weighed in at 206, Ortiz threw a fit, arguing that the fight contract was clear about the weight limit being 205.

This ( anonymous ) account mentioned in the next paragraph how the people of Haarlem stood on these earthworks and threw burning tar wreaths around the necks of the enemy, and described how one Spanish soldier jumped into the river Spaarne to douse the flames only to drown from the weight of his armor.

While the Austrians were approaching, Vacca's 1st Italian Division threw a heavy weight of fire at them.

Chief Abdieli Shangali threw the weight of his authority behind his son-in-law, Solomon Eliufoo, and this was the decisive factor.

However, in the campaign for the June 2009 European parliament elections the Kronen-Zeitung threw its entire weight behind Hans-Peter Martin, a populist ex-member of the SPÖ's European parliamentary faction.

Instead, Roscius led a mutiny which forced Trebellius to flee, and threw his weight behind Vitellius, sending units from Legio XX to fight for him.

Uganda and Rwanda quickly threw the weight of their support behind the AFDL and sent forces across the Zairean border.

Grant threw the whole weight of his great influence in favour of Canadian confederation, and his oratory played an important part in securing the success of the movement.

Because Oracle's customers tended to be more interested in standard, formed-based database applications, rather than in the sorts of data-driven multimedia applications that were possible to create with Oracle Card and its successor, OMO, Oracle eventually threw its full weight behind Oracle Forms 4, casting Oracle Card / OMO into oblivion.

A middle aged woman opened a window on the third floor of her house which was behind the wall, she threw out a few belongings and then jumped ; ;

In the most famous version of her myth, her birth was the consequence of a castration: Cronus severed Uranus ' genitals and threw them behind him into the sea.

While Pope Stephen V supported Guy, crowning him Roman Emperor in 891, Arnulf threw his support behind Berengar.

On the second ballot, Tammany threw its support behind Butler, but the rest of the delegates shifted to Cleveland, and he was nominated.

The two lines would remain at a small distance to be able to effectively use their spears, while the psiloi threw stones and javelins from behind their lines.

John immediately threw his support behind Otto, and Philip now saw his chance to launch a successful invasion of England.

" And when there came to them a Messenger from Allah confirming what was with them, a party of those who were given the scripture threw away the book of Allah behind their backs as if they did not know.

Then after throwing 2 incompletions, Unitas threw a pass to Eddie Hinton that was both high and behind the receiver.

On the second play of drive, Tarkenton's pass was deflected behind the line of scrimmage by Pittsburgh defensive lineman L. C. Greenwood, and bounced back right into the arms of Tarkenton, who then threw 41-yard completion to Gilliam.

The Federalist opposition threw their support behind Clinton.

The Islanders were still far behind on the $ 10 million they had paid in startup costs, and the expenses associated with moving the Nets to the NBA threw Boe's finances into a tailspin.

Harald's army was further augmented by the forces of Tostig, who threw his support behind the Norwegian king's bid for the throne.

They threw the rocks behind their shoulders and the stones formed people.

They threw the rocks behind their shoulders, which soon began to lose their hardness and change form.

In the 1896 election, he threw his support behind Democrat William Jennings Bryan, who supported many of the Populist causes and who subsequently captured the Democratic Party nomination.

The Hessians then took a defensive position behind some barrels but threw down their arms and surrendered when the French prepared a bayonet charge.

Buchanan later threw his support behind Bush and delivered a keynote address at the 1992 Republican National Convention, which became known as the culture war speech, in which he described " a religious war going on in our country for the soul of America.

The two old rivals did not cooperate for long, however: in 1978, Tanaka threw his faction behind Ohira's.

He won a place on Calgary's roster as their third string quarterback behind Doug Flutie and Steve Taylor when he threw two fourth quarter touchdowns in his exhibition game appearance in 1994.

Washington threw his great prestige behind the treaty, and Federalists rallied public opinion more effectively than did their opponents.

Aware of the plans of the extreme party, Holles threw himself at the king's feet and implored him not to waste time in useless negotiations, and he was one of those who stayed behind the rest in order to urge Charles to compliance.

The forest of inter-locked spears was now so thick it is said that if those behind threw their discharged pistols at the enemy the weapons simply rested on the shafts as on a carpet, rather than falling to the ground.

Gaius did not campaign for political office the following year, but instead threw his support behind Gaius Fannius for the consulship.