71.   The former staffer, who asked not to be identified, said she encountered resistance when she tried to reduce her campaign duties.

72.   The faith-based groups that encounter resistance are typically seeking funds for smaller programs that include religious philosophy as part of their treatment or mission.

73.   The few Serbs who have tried to return have encountered resistance from the government, human rights officials said.

74.   The inspector said her inquiry encountered frequent resistance from FAA headquarters.

75.   The Japanese apparently assumed the same thing, because the Enola Gay and its escort planes encountered no resistance as they droned on toward Hiroshima and into history.

76.   The NASD wants to knit the marketplace together but has encountered resistance from some members.

77.   The participants from Azerbaijan encountered much resistance.

78.   The package, which is encountering some resistance in Washington and abroad, would represent a departure from the often glacial process of aiding poor countries.

79.   The soldiers did not make it far into Balata or into the camp in Jenin, and they encountered heavy resistance in both.

80.   The troops encountered stiff resistance from inmates armed with weapons and gas canisters.