Sentence examples for be confronted by large from inspiring English sources

But the threat is there; if Mao is not wise enough to avoid it, he may well be confronted by large scale passive resistance or even active rebellion.Popular resistance to unpopular policies really could get moving in China today.

"Cathy really didn't like walking into her office to be confronted by a large pair of breasts, however artistic they may be," a friend said.

Once the battle lines are set outside the capital, the minister said, the American forces would be confronted by a large defensive force of Republican Guard divisions, augmented by irregular units.

I had asked for a Scalextric set, and when I came home from prep school for a day I expected to be confronted by a large, paper-wrapped box.

There's a cluster of art about Charlie Manson, and then you'll be confronted by a large corner dominated by beautiful paintings of giant waves, trains, Gumby, Batman, and other motifs Ray has worked with during his decades-long career (he's 59 and has been drawing as long as he can remember).

You don't want to be confronted by a large bill at the end of your haircut!

While the players change, the story remains remarkably similar: a group—almost always an anti-Islam one organizes a rally over an issue such as "free speech", immigration, or, as was in London's case, the preservation of "Canadian culture," only to be confronted by a much larger rally of people disgusted by their worldview.

Even then though, that's a folly because you're still going to be confronted by it even in a large house.

The 28-year-old health industry worker arrived at the Moore Park event wearing a large backpack, only to be confronted by an officer with a dog.

In the year to come, Mr. Comey, who teaches at Columbia Law School after having served as general counsel for the large Connecticut hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, will be confronted by the bureau's budgetary shortfalls, created by across-the-board cuts.

Traffic forecasts can also be confronted by a changing context.