41.   The company opposed the proposal.

42.   The company opposes the resolutions.

43.   The company strongly opposed the move.

44.   The drug companies oppose the House measure for several reasons, including the threat it represents to their profits.

45.   The drug companies opposed the brief, saying it had come too late in the process and would unfairly complicate the case.

46.   The Food and Drug Administration and drug companies oppose the legislation, but many lawmakers said they know of no serious safety hazards with Canadian imports.

47.   The major oil companies opposed the case.

48.   The measure has caused bitter fighting within the industry, as the long-distance companies oppose it and local phone companies support it.

49.   The pharmaceutical companies oppose adding drug coverage to the government-run plan because they fear it will lead to price controls.

50.   The tobacco companies adamantly oppose such regulation for fear that once the FDA gets the power to regulate tobacco, it will try to ban it.