Sentence examples for they opposed him from inspiring English sources

To the contrary, they opposed him.

The general feeling the people in the hills had was they would be killed if they opposed him.

The destroyed building was far from any obvious military facility, in the Souq al Juma area, which is known for its hostility to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, and some neighbors who said they opposed him nonetheless confirmed the government's account of an airstrike.

If they oppose him outright, they may look unreceptive to reform.

If they oppose him, his nomination is all but certainly dead.

He may succeed in doing so, because some of those who tell pollsters they oppose him now may eventually vote for him.

And if they oppose him, McCain will come back to them two or three times so that there can be an honest exchange of views.

Although some Republicans are becoming more outspoken, others are treading carefully to avoid getting crosswise with a president who has shown no compunction in attacking lawmakers from either party when they oppose him.

But even as insurers and health care providers stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Obama in vowing to slow the growth of health spending, they oppose him on other fronts.

"If this can happen in Wisconsin, it can happen anywhere". A number of public polls have indicated that although Wisconsin voters support Walker (R) in his drive to cut state spending, they oppose him on taking away the rights of unions to negotiate.

During the episode, several of the characters express their admiration for the man even as they oppose him, with Kirk referring to him as "the best of the tyrants, and the most dangerous".