Sentence examples for majority were opposed from inspiring English sources

The council's own consultation of the estates' residents showed a huge majority were opposed to their homes being included in the scheme - that is to say, taken from them and knocked down.

And I think the Maltese people unfortunately missed a trick because we knew that the majority were opposed to spring hunting but it wasn't a big enough issue to get them off of their sofas and this is a real shame.

But a similar majority are opposed to denying the funds needed to send over extra troops for the surge.

The Buddhist clergy and Sri Lankan nationalists, most from the Sinhalese majority, are opposed to efforts to start peace talks with the minority Tamils, who have been fighting for a homeland since 1983.

Meanwhile, barely a fortnight into the summer recess, demands for the recall of Parliament are becoming louder.The latest opinion poll suggests that a hardening majority is opposed to war with Iraq (by 52% to 34%).

Parishes where a majority are opposed to the ordination of women would still be able to reject both female priests and bishops, but their rights would no longer be protected in law and, since they are a tiny and dwindling minority in most of the country, are unlikely often to be exercised.

Underscoring that point, Forbes.com has learned that an internal HP poll shows that, among those who responded, the majority is opposed to the merger.

One problem complicating Portugal's situation is that any bailout request would have to be approved by parliament and the majority is opposed to asking for help.

In addition Greek Cypriots, in their vast majority, are opposed to cremation.

While a majority of voters were opposed to privatisation, the Coalition government achieved a comfortable victory, although their majority has been whittled down to possibly 53 in a 93 seat parliament.

Throughout the day, the Capitol had slowly filled with protesters, the vast majority of whom were opposed to the legislation.