31.   But given the vocal opposition of labor and environmental they obviously were girding for a fight.

32.   By cutting off funds, Mandela would be seeking to pressure Buthelezi and Inkatha into ending their vocal opposition to his government and his African National Congress.

33.   He said the detainees included most leaders of the Young Popular Front, one of the most vocal opposition groups.

34.   Kuchma has to maneuver between the increasingly vocal opposition, his supporters in parliament, influential business groups and the powerful Communists and other hard-liners.

35.   Mindful of increasingly vocal Portuguese opposition to the plan, Spain has pledged not to implement it without consulting its neighbor.

36.   Other governments have vocal opposition, but none that appear dangerous to the consensus.

37.   Republican rivals, backed by vocal opposition from the Bush White House, planned strategies to pick off Republicans who favored a far-reaching proposal in previous votes.

38.   Some producers suspect they have been singled out because of their vocal opposition to the checkoff and their disdain for the association.

39.   The Cabinet was expected to narrowly ratify the agreement despite vocal opposition by several ministers.

40.   The National Party that ruled during apartheid and the Democratic Party are the most vocal opposition parties and have mainly white supporters.