11.   But Lincoln was a big Klan town, with many citizens openly hostile toward Catholics and some ethnic groups.

12.   But the locals tend to be less hostile toward Californians than in places such as Oregon or Washington.

13.   Creditors have been increasingly hostile toward him and may not support his bid to keep control of the carrier.

14.   For decades, the generally affluent Palos Verdes surfers have been notoriously hostile toward outsiders.

15.   For his part, Scanlon said that his critics are more hostile toward the tobacco industry than they are concerned for Wigand.

16.   For much of his life, Washington seemed indifferent or even hostile toward his slaves.

17.   From the Jewish side as well, I cite quite a few utterances that are acrimonious and hostile toward Russians.

18.   Hosier, who accused the magistrate of being inexplicably hostile toward his client, expressed confidence that the district court judge would reach a more favorable conclusion.

19.   However, he noted, his former contacts in Sudan have grown mostly hostile toward him because he no longer is Muslim.

20.   In any case, many historians today are less hostile toward television than they once were because they are playing a role in the productions.