Example sentences of "[adj] opposition to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is certainly the case in many inner city areas , where there has been philosophical and political opposition to the scheme and where the organisational barriers to becoming a fundholding practice have been considerable . |
| 2 | Finding ways of soothing political opposition to the dumping of highly radioactive waste could prove more difficult than solving the scientific problems . |
| 3 | Although Winchelsey was a leading figure in political opposition to the crown in 1297 and in 1310–11 , his influence on the two occasions differed , for whereas in 1297 both clergy and laity shared a common grievance over taxation , this was not so in 1310–11 . |
| 4 | Public events sometimes confirm these viewpoints , as has appeared in the continuing joint catholic — protestant political opposition to the abolition of the criminalization of homosexuality . |
| 5 | Back at home the first positive political opposition to the philosophy of nuclear deterrence , upon which the Sandys Reformation depended , began to crystallize with the formation of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament . |
| 6 | The money involved , the ruthlessness , and the organisation , were all far too great to be explained by the political opposition to the President wanting to discredit the Government prior to the coming election . |
| 7 | In Complex South Africa ( 1930 ) he emphasized the existence of a ‘ common society ’ , history underpinning his political opposition to the segregation policies of successive South African governments . |
| 8 | But overwhelming political opposition to the programme meant that when David Dinkins was elected as the city 's first black mayor the following year , one of his first acts was to close it down . |
| 9 | Political opposition to the war was led by the Communist Party ( PCF ) , although other left-wing and ecological groups as well as trade unions played a prominent role . |
| 10 | the development of a civil rights movement as an intrinsic but distinct element in the social and political opposition to the regime ; |
| 11 | Robertson 's drive over the bar and Klinsmann 's shot , astutely blocked by Walker , ensured that there would have been adolescent opposition to the idea of an early exit while there was so much to appreciate . |
| 12 | And these same Labour members have the nerve to criticise Mr Smith for offering weak opposition to the Government ! |
| 13 | The PSP reconsidered their policy of total opposition to the guerrilla strategy late in July 1958 , when Carlos Rafael Rodriguez was sent up into the Sierra , where he encountered ‘ understanding ’ in Rául 's encampment and ’ suspicion' in Fidel 's ( Thomas : 1977 , pp. 220–1 ) . |
| 14 | On the same day Bush reiterated his total opposition to the bill , declaring that it was " not right " and would " not become law as long as I am President " . |
| 15 | It is to be hoped that education will counteract these requests which are in total opposition to the idea of sexual equality , and in addition seek to use medical and nursing resources which are required to combat disease . |
| 16 | PETER Hunter , Damien Sarsfield and John Smethurst are seeking election to the National Executive Council of the National and Local Government 's Officers ' Association on a platform of total opposition to the union 's present disgraceful policy on abortion . |
| 17 | This example illustrates how one branch of government , through a minor change in welfare benefit regulations , has developed a policy in almost total opposition to the policy of community care being pursued by the health and social service agencies . |
| 18 | The tribe 's National Council has expressed strong opposition to the activity , and in particular to the cyanide heap-leaching process used at the mine . |
| 19 | PW was not informed until 3 July and immediately expressed its strong opposition to the plan when a rescue was so close to being finalised . |
| 20 | There had been strong opposition to the scheme from the national park authority , Cumbria County Council , English Nature and the Council for National Parks . |
| 21 | Conservative councillor Heather Scott , who organised the meeting with fellow Park West Tory councillor Charles Smith , said people had expressed strong opposition to the scheme . |
| 22 | The Electoral Reform Society believes most of those who have gone off the rolls are potential Labour supporters , if only because of their assumed strong opposition to the poll tax . |
| 23 | At the same time the trade unions expressed strong opposition to the draft budget for 1991 , which contained plans to cut public spending , ostensibly to offset the effects of the Gulf crisis , to increase defence spending and to cut corporate taxes ; there was to be a small increase in wealth tax . |
| 24 | Strong opposition to the amount spent on the military came mainly from Slovenia and Croatia , which were also unwilling to subsidize the poorer southern republics by way of the federal budget . |
| 25 | The Committee also noted , but devoted little attention to the report of strong opposition to the closure by Village parents . |
| 26 | The workers and peasants increasingly found a common economic opposition to the Tsar . |
| 27 | There is real , entrenched opposition to the imposition of any structure that resembles two-tier boards or which suggests that significant sections of board powers should be devolved to part-time directors . |
| 28 | The Azanian People 's Organization ( Azapo — inaugurated in 1979 and continuing the aims of the Black Consciousness Movement ) on March 3-4 declared its total opposition to any dialogue with the South African government , undertaking to intensify armed opposition to the apartheid regime , and elected Itumeleng Mosala as its president . |
| 29 | Today , Labour opposition to the ERM is led by Bryan Gould , whose Euro-sceptic opinions re-emerged during the contest for the Labour leadership in early 1992 . |
| 30 | At a private meeting in Westminster five officers of the 1922 back-bench committee were warned that they faced being voted out of office as punishment for persistent opposition to the Government on the bill to implement the Maastricht treaty . |