1.   But his plan encountered resistance as soon as he got home.

2.   Her hands encountered no resistance, but found no way through the fog.

3.   In recent months, Musharraf has narrowed the focus of his sweeping reform agenda as it encountered resistance from various interest groups.

4.   The troops are encountering stiff resistance.

5.   American troops, who were stoned by Serbs in northern Mitrovica on Sunday, confined their activities to a predominantly Albanian quarter and encountered no resistance Monday.

6.   And if you encounter resistance, it helps if you can offer a good reason.

7.   And while Clinton immediately encountered political resistance from Capitol Hill, American heroes of the war with Vietnam rallied around the president.

8.   Anderson said she has never encountered any resistance, perhaps because she has worked on her own cars.

9.   Any hostile bid for GM would also be likely to encounter strong resistance from the politically influential United Automobile Workers union, which had no comment Friday.

10.   As cooperative as al-Gashey and some of the Israelis were, Cohn encountered considerable resistance from German officials.