Preposition: of

• proposal: Both meetings he had attended were supportive of the proposals.

• gland: It is involved in the formation of certain hormones and nerve regulating substances, and is particularly supportive of the adrenal glands.

• initiative: The Quoted Companies Alliance ( QCA ) is supportive of initiatives to improve investment and liquidity in smaller companies.

• principle: BCC Position The BCC are supportive of the principle behind the WEEE Directive.

• effort: I have been supportive of British efforts to bring stability to Iraq.

Modifies a noun

• environment: Would you like to train in a small, friendly, supportive environment?

• atmosphere: Full training in a supportive atmosphere will be offered.

• relationship: To establish a supportive relationship with the children concerned.

• bra: Wearing a comfortable, supportive maternity bra should help.

• framework: The sessions themselves offered a supportive framework for more focused work on domestic abuse.

• anti-racist: We create safe, supportive, anti-racist, culturally diverse environments for our members and represent their interests.

Modifying Another Word

• mutually: The elements of IO are then focused to be mutually supportive to accomplish a specified task or tasks.

• broadly: The BMA junior doctors committee is broadly supportive of these plans.

• incredibly: Jenny has been incredibly supportive, bless her heart.

• tremendously: The council has been tremendously supportive of Bedford Town but what was the point if we can't move on now?

• overwhelmingly: The replies were overwhelmingly supportive of the need for contact with other supervisors.

• wonderfully: I must also mention the department staff who were wonderfully supportive, even the PHD students were great.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: The Force remains fully supportive of the Bikesafe initiative, with over 60 riders participating in the events during 2005.

• appear: If you need to get your anger out, write letters to the trichster that you later burn without sending but always appear supportive.