1.   The library was closed down despite determined opposition.

2.   The proposal met with determined opposition from the government.

3.   That policy collapsed in the face of determined financial opposition to the growth of public-sector borrowing and a precipitous decline in the exchange rate.

4.   Along with overcoming inter-tribal rivalries, the anti-Taliban fighters are facing a more determined opposition than they had expected as recently as a few days ago.

5.   But too many useful suggestions, including some of the same ones proposed this week, have been stymied in the past by determined opposition from aviation industry lobbyists.

6.   Determined opposition by the Yeltsin government is a major sore point that must be nursed in the upcoming summit.

7.   Lee said he believed democracy could be advanced more quickly, even in the face of determined opposition.

8.   The board operates by consensus, and the determined opposition of any member would be enough to scuttle the changes.

9.   The Dole bill still has problems in the Republican caucus, and still faces a determined Democratic opposition that has rallied around a competing measure.

10.   Yes, the Dole bill still has problems in the Republican caucus, and still faces a determined Democratic opposition that has rallied around a competing measure.