Sentence examples for position was opposed from inspiring English sources

Mitchell's position was opposed by the counter-terrorism expert, who had not spent time at a sere school.

That position was opposed by the Ummah Party, which had the less-vocal but pervasive support of British officials.

This position was opposed by the acting Minister for the Army, and the RAAF and RAN made some attempts to identify their surpluses, but was successful in delaying the Disposal Commission's work until July 1945.

That position is opposed by many Republican senators.

Then imagine that the king's position is opposed by the government.

France and Germany argued then that the United Nations was the sole entity that could legitimize the use of force against Iraq, a position that was opposed by the United States and by allies like Italy and Spain.

This position, however, was opposed by the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, systematized by Duns Scotus, a 13th-century British Scholastic theologian, and finally defined as Roman Catholic dogma by Pope Pius IX in 1854.

"I'm walking along the street, shaking hands," Giuliani recounted, "and this guy started questioning me about some position or other, and he was opposed to me on this position.

Mr. Nadler says he took no position on the pardon, which was opposed by Ms. White's office.

That position has been opposed by Republicans in the House.

Nonetheless, NPR now finds itself in the awkward position of being opposed by some of the same religious, educational and community organizations that were crucial allies in years past, when NPR came under attack from Newt Gingrich and the Reagan administration.