Sentence examples for had opposed easing from inspiring English sources

A spokesman for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush accused Clinton on Wednesday of "putting political expediency ahead of doing what's right," noting she had opposed easing restrictions against Cuba in her 2000 Senate and 2008 presidential campaigns.

Some Democrats had opposed provisions that would ease certain travel and trade restrictions on Cuba, but said on Tuesday that the Treasury Department had reassured them the provisions did not reflect a broader shift in policy toward Cuba.

Mr. Piëch, the Volkswagen chairman who is also on Porsche's board, has pushed strongly for an acquisition of Porsche shares once the smaller company brought in fresh capital to ease its debt load, a step Mr. Wiedeking had opposed.

For instance, the German public has little sympathy for Greece: In a recent poll eight out of 10 Germans opposed easing conditions, and three out of four rejected a debt cut for Athens.

He had opposed detente.

His PT had opposed the Real Plan.

Some had opposed unionization.

Industry groups had opposed the rule.

Britain had opposed some of the limits.

Russia had opposed this.

Other EU states had opposed sending arms.