Sentence examples for extent of opposition from inspiring English sources

Until the final hours of voting, the Dutch government campaigned for the charter, and the extent of opposition was a body blow.

Mr. Farage may be exaggerating the extent of opposition in a country where opinion polls show a majority in favor of allowing same-sex marriage.

Today's game, which is certain to attract a large international television audience, is seen as an opportunity for independent supporters' organisations to demonstrate the extent of opposition to the Glazer family's continued ownership of the club.

Until this term, Democrats were not as determined to oppose such nominees, and President Bush's father and President Ronald Reagan did not face the same extent of opposition from the Democrats.

Although Barack Obama has been largely reticent on climate change, his opponent would have been much less likely to approach the negotiations favourably, given the extent of opposition to action on emissions within the US Republican party.

Government insiders and aviation experts now believe that the extent of opposition to the Heathrow option from politicians of all parties may tilt the advantage in favour of expanding Gatwick, which would have less environmental impact.

"This was completely hard-line, and it shows that he's living in a fantasy, a make-believe world that bears no relation to the realities around him — neither the extent of the opposition against him nor the nature of the opposition," said Rami Khouri, director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.

It's worth recalling the extent of the opposition to the outsourcing proposals earlier this year.

But this hardly reflected the intensity of the debate or the extent of the opposition.

It was surprising to learn about the extent of public opposition to the war in Britain.

New evidence has emerged about the extent of Labour opposition to a deal with the Lib Dems.