111.   This marks a significant change from a year ago, when Clarion employees resisted the idea of the agency being sold to a multinational.

112.   U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has said NATO could expand to include Russia, but other U.S. politicians strongly resist the idea.

113.   Wilecki had been previously accused by some politicians of resisting the idea of civilian control of the army.

114.   Russia and China, which have both resisted the idea of sanctions up to now, signalled a more flexible approach Thursday.

115.   The CiU has so far resisted the idea of a coalition, preferring a situation in which would support from the opppsition benches government legislation which suits it.

116.   The group has resisted the idea of building a large central bureaucracy to run ASEAN affairs, with officials saying they wanted to keep the group flexible.