Sentence examples for resisted us from inspiring English sources

But Gates, who has resisted US involvement in Libya from the outset, rebuffed the plea.

"My brother and I have repeatedly tried to raise these issues, but he resisted us every step of the way".

The Iraqi prime minister is dependent on both militia, and so far has resisted US pressure to confront them.

And in the runup to the brief war, Merkel resisted US pressure to improve Georgia's prospects of Nato membership for fear of angering Moscow.

"And we have, obviously, the presence of terrorists in Iraq," the general said, "along with the Baathists that have resisted us, and foreign fighters and so on".

Even in Britain, Harold Wilson, criticised by the Labour left for being too pro-American, resisted US calls for British troops to be sent to Vietnam – just imagine if Tony Blair had been PM in the 60s?

Who could resist us?

For nine months, Golding did in fact resist US pressure to extradite Coke.

Anna Macdonald, of Oxfam International, said: "We will need more leadership from ministers this week to resist US pressure".

Whiteread's sculptures often present a kind of monumental blankness that resists us, while her drawings are more revealing.

And Austria, constitutionally neutral and not in Nato, is criticised for resisting US pressure to send forces to Afghanistan.