1. We had to shore up the damaged wall.

2. She used this evidence to shore up her argument.

3. Timbers were used to shore up the tunnel.

4. They tried to shore up the failing economy by means of tax increases.

5. Lothar, in a last bid to shore up his power in western Francia, made a foray to the Seine.

6. It was like trying to shore up a wall of quicksand.

7. Inpart they were motivated by concern to shore up the influence of their class over provincial affairs.

8. Thus, governments are endlessly seeking to shore up the erosion of the national idea which a world economy inflicts upon them.

9. The Ducks must win tonight not just to shore up their record but also to help repair their flagging self-esteem.

10. He used this evidence to shore up his opinion.

11. We shore up the damaged fence.

12. The government used subsidies to shore up farm prices.

13. Quentin used several sticks to shore up the tent.

14. Britain must shore up her defenses.

15. We have to shore up the damaged fence.

16. The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.

17. In 1994, the legislature allocated only $ 2 million statewide to shore up security at older facilities.

18. Kelly wanted him on the ticket because he was trying to shore up his sagging reputation with the voters.

19. And a growing number of right-wing groups had decided to shore up their opposition with physical violence.

20. She believes the mistake psychoanalysis has made hitherto is aiming to shore up a kind of finished and defined ego.

21. Through out the period the government made crystal clear its anxiety to shore up noble landownership.

22. Nevertheless, there are reports Costa Rica will ask coffee producers to suspend exports temporarily to shore up prices.

23. Above all, it requires the steady cultivation of healthy core beliefs that will shore up the organization when setbacks occur.

24. Upon taking office, Chavalit, a former army chief, wooed the military to try to shore up his political power.

25. Before the car could be moved, rescue workers had to shore up the building, which was in danger of collapse.

26. Massive cost-cutting at Delta Air Lines has helped the carrier shore up its balance sheet.

27. Naturally, the advertising industry reckons the best way to shore up brand loyalty is to spend hugely on even more ads.

28. In an interview with CNBC last week, Zell said filing for bankruptcy was a "pre-emptive" move to shore up the company for the future.

29. U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says the summit of leaders of industrialized and developing economies did not produce any immediate, concrete action to shore up the financial system.

30. Barclays will use about half its new funds to shore up its balance sheet following write - downs.

1. We had to shore up the damaged wall.

2. The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.

31. But Wenger denied he may need to buy a more robust tackler to shore up this area of the team.

32. Now we're working real hard to shore up back court.

33. The authorities are considering two broad approaches to shore up the financial system.

34. But the Conservatives accused him of pandering to the left to shore up his ailing premiership.

35. That's leading commercial banks to cut back on lending and hoard cash in order to shore up their balance sheets and improve their financial picture going into the next fiscal year.

36. Hybrid securities count toward capital reserves, helping banks shore up their finances after writedowns.

37. That could help to shore up bank balance sheets and remove an obstacle to lending.

38. The motorcycle - maker is using the funds to shore up its loss making financing arm.

39. Launching buybacks allow companies to shore up their share prices, giving a boost to per-share earnings without companies actually increasing earnings.

40. Sarkozy's stimulus plan aims to shore up the automobile sector.

41. Now, something be done to shore up the financial system.

42. It has also stopped the authorities raising cash to shore up China's underfunded national pension scheme./shore up.html

43. Last week, Google Inc. acquired Motorola Inc. in large part to shore up its patents so it can continue to offer a smartphone-operating system that competes with Apple.

44. To restore confidence in the banking system, they are also working on plans to shore up the balance sheets of banks through recapitalizations.

45. Attempts to shore up the value of a derivative without shoring up the value of the assets from which they ultimately derive their value are likely to be in vain however cleverly we may try to finagle.

46. Now the "short cycle," aimed at curbing inflationary pressures and asset bubbles, is set to overtake the "long cycle," aimed at allowing party leaders to shore up their power.

47. Japan already said it will shore up banks and offer companies aid.

48. Such restrictions will help shore up a firm's capital base before it reaches a point of no return.

49. The Treasury played down suggestions that it was making emergency contingency plans to shore up Lloyds let alone nationalise the bank.

50. Finally, we need to shore up our balance sheet and weaken that of our enemies, and the best way to do that in one move is with a much higher gasoline tax.