41.   The deal had been opposed by some government officials.

42.   The deals are also opposed by organizations of record producers and music composers, which fear the power of the planned combinations.

43.   The McDonnell Douglas deal had been opposed for several months by officials of the European Union, who were accused of protecting Airbus.

44.   The Navajo Tribal Council has voted to oppose the deal, and only one-fifth of the affected Navajo families have said they would sign leases.

45.   The PFLP is a faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization that has opposed peace deals with Israel and carried out terrorist acts.

46.   The plan was widely criticized, not least by the Hewlett and Packard families, who said they would oppose the deal.

47.   There were reports that Finance Minister Trevor Manuel opposed the deals as too expensive, but Deputy President Thabo Mbeki took pains to deny them.

48.   There were those who opposed the Hiroshima deal, but in the end, the utility prevailed.

49.   These layoffs were a main reason that the AFL-CIO decided to oppose the deal.

50.   Three weeks ago, Selig did not support or oppose the deal.