Sentence examples for face difficult opponents from inspiring English sources

But they face difficult opponents, including Edward McMillan-Scothe the veteran ex-Conservative MEP.

A word of praise is due for Everton, still flying the flag in the Europa League and now faced with difficult opponents in Kiev, but it is no coincidence that Chelsea, with Mourinho back at the helm, look likely to go furthest in Europe.

From pot two, Levein's side also avoided potentially the most difficult opponents in France and instead will face Serbia for the first time.

As much as President Obama has battled Republicans and even fellow Democrats during his administration, he's faced an equally difficult opponent during his six-plus years in the White House: the expectations that he would fulfill the sweeping promise of change of his 2008 campaign.

Central bankers face difficult decisions.

"We face difficult decisions both at home and abroad," Mr. Noda told party members after the internal ballot at a Tokyo hotel, which pitted him against three opponents.

Rich countries now face difficult trade-offs.

Mr. Townsend will also face difficult odds.

The road a player faces in a tournament can vary drastically if he or she just misses being in a higher seeding echelon, as lower echelons are subject to playing more difficult opponents earlier in the tournament.

Did England choose exotic corners for difficult opponents?

Manchester City once again find themselves up against difficult opponents.