Sentence examples for opposed something from inspiring English sources

When Mr. Leno at one point noted that Republicans opposed Mr. Obama's decision last week to withdraw all American troops from Iraq by the end of the year, the president dead-panned, "That's shocking – that they opposed something I proposed".

Industrial Toys President Tim Harris described Midnight Star as a "reimagining" of the shooter on tablets, as opposed something that just moves existing titles and game mechanics over from other platforms.

Such reforms have a glib appeal — who can oppose something as prudent-sounding as balanced budgets?

Opposition legislators said they could not oppose something that was fundamental to the Muslim faith.

You can't oppose something just because you don't like the sound of it.

It's about opposing something, a woman with a long braid said.

So: two cheers to comedy for opposing something that needs all the opposition we can muster.

"When it comes to family, it's hard to oppose something they feel strongly about," she said.

"It's not easy to oppose something that is embraced by the greatest powers in the world," he acknowledged.

Presumably I'm not alone in being asked to oppose something or other being built every time the prospect of something new being built arises.

"It would be a shame if there were a quid pro quo and the groups felt pressure to oppose something like a soda tax," Mr. Brownell said.