41.   Congress passed the modified version despite the intense opposition.

42.   Government attempts to influence curricula, and veiled threats to revoke funding, have provoked intense opposition from both church and private schools.

43.   However, several privatization tenders were canceled in the face of intense opposition by factory executives.

44.   Home furnishing retailer Ikea withdrew plans for a giant store in a New York City suburb after months of intense opposition by residents, clergy and politicians.

45.   In the Archdiocese of Miami, the spiritual homeland of Cuban-American Catholics, a cruise to Cuba for papal pilgrims was canceled after intense opposition.

46.   Many of the most controversial proposals, such as privatizing the postal system, were shelved amid intense opposition from politicians supported by postmaster and civil service groups.

47.   Lukashenko, a former state farm director openly nostalgic for the Soviet past, has aroused intense opposition with his attempt to merge with Russia and his authoritarian policies.

48.   The practice has been one of the reasons for the intense bureaucratic opposition to streamlining public companies.

49.   However, this deal has been met with intense opposition from local Christians.

50.   Australia is one of the few countries to recognise Indonesian sovereignty in the enclave, but there is intense public opposition to the policy in Australia.