Sentence examples for draw stiff from inspiring English sources

Seeking to allow the racinos to expand, or for new commercial casinos to be built, would most likely draw stiff opposition from opponents of legalized gambling and from the state's Indian tribes, who would see their gambling facilities face more competition.

Google, which competes with Yahoo on search and display advertising and has a search partnership with the company, considered making an offer, but is unlikely to proceed because it fears any deal would draw stiff antitrust scrutiny, according to people briefed on the company's thinking.

Its plans had already drawn stiff opposition from some New York politicians.

But the agreement — the first of its kind for Aurora — drew stiff rebukes from opponents of hydraulic fracturing.

But her new proposal to demolish the existing building at 66-68 Bell Lane drew stiff local resistance, with nearly 60 objections lodged with the council.

The measure is drawing stiff opposition from trial lawyers, plaintiffs' advocates and many Democrats, who argue that the lower caps would deprive patients of legal recourse when they are injured.

Sensing widespread public support for a harsh crackdown on the rioters and an expansion of police powers, Mr. Cameron has backed the "speedy justice" that has hastened hundreds of suspects through round-the-clock courts, some of them drawing stiff prison sentences for even minor cases of looting.

But in a statement, Mr. McConnell noted that the speaker had expressed an interest in trying to find a "new path forward" with Senate Democrats, suggesting that he wanted to go in a different direction than the McConnell plan, which had drawn stiff opposition in the House.

The China deal, which would have effectively expanded Chinalco's existing 9.3percentt stake in Rio to 18.5percentt, had drawn stiff political opposition in Australia, where mineral riches have fueled the country's prosperity and where some have begun to fear China's power in the region.

WASHINGTON — President Bush and the Czech leader said Wednesday that they were close to an agreement on a plan for the United States to install an early warning radar system in the Czech Republic, a key component of a missile defense system that has drawn stiff opposition from Russia.

The China deal, which would effectively have expanded Chinalco's stake of 9.3percentt in Rio to 18.5percentt, had drawn stiff political opposition in Australia, where mineral riches have fueled prosperity and where some have begun to fear China's power in the region.