Sentence examples for opposed setting from inspiring English sources

He opposed setting up the panel.

Ms. Harrington said she opposed setting a limit on aid, but added that the university's pockets were not bottomless.

For months Mr. McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has strongly opposed setting a timetable for withdrawal and has criticized Mr. Obama, his Democratic rival, for suggesting one.

Chancellor Angela Merkel opposed setting a firm figure for European climate aid but said the Europeans would have to pay about a third of the cost of public financing if there were a deal in Copenhagen.

Initially, Mr. DeLay, who as majority leader has a big say in what the House approves, had opposed setting aside money for the conventions, maintaining that taxpayers should not be shouldering the costs of political events, his aides said.

The United States remains a reluctant nation, and has opposed setting up a permanent international criminal court, in part over fears that it could someday be used to prosecute its own soldiers or leaders.

So if you have a religious movement sponsoring a group with a diametrically opposed set of values, it sets up a terrible conflict".

The UK opposes setting a European renewable energy target beyond 2020, when the current one expires.

Though Mr. Greenspan adamantly opposes setting any official inflation target, Fed officials have implicitly aimed to keep core inflation near 2percentt.

Mr. Baird originally opposed President Bush's efforts in Iraq but now says he sees progress on the ground and opposes setting a date for troop withdrawals.

Ms. Gillibrand said the White House income cap should be set at 5 percent, and she still opposes setting rates by market forces, even if those rates are not allowed to fluctuate, as the president has proposed.