Sentence examples for faced considerable pressure from inspiring English sources

The Indiana state government, like Georgia, faced considerable pressure from businesses.

Mr. Hastert faced considerable pressure from Catholic Republicans, and Republicans from predominantly Catholic districts, to resolve the lingering conflict.

Mr. Daniels faced considerable pressure from a wide spectrum of Republicans to enter the race, and he had signaled that he would focus on addressing the nation's fiscal issues.

Given the situation ABC faced at the end of last season, with "Desperate Housewives" ready to end after an eighth and final season, and the "Dancing" franchise starting to leak younger viewers (it remains hugely popular among older women), Mr. Lee faced considerable pressure as he introduced the first slate of shows he had personally developed and selected.

"I think we are changing," said Ms. Sanz, 54, whose own grandmother had nine children in Puerto Rico, and who faced considerable pressure to produce a large family herself after marrying in Bayamon at age 18. However many children her daughter ends up having, she said, she will support her. "One, two, three or four, grandma is going to be here," Ms. Sanz said.

In both Judaism and Islam there is an emphasis on marrying within the faith and Weiner and Abedin must have faced considerable pressure when announcing their decision.

Even now, banks face considerable pressure on their profitability.

BEA, based in San Jose, Calif., was facing considerable pressure from Carl C. Icahn, its largest shareholder.

President Hu and Mr Wen will face considerable pressure to do more to help farmers and the urban poor.

But Senate Democrats are cool to the idea, even if they would face considerable pressure to approve it.

While the GOI is impatient on this issue and faces considerable pressure from Iran, it is learning that there is no easy or quick solution.