1.   But many in the town resent the attempt.

2.   His novels are unnecessarily offensive to Jews, who resent evangelical attempts to win them over to Christ.

3.   In a country where religion and state are intertwined, many nonobservant Israelis resent attempts to regulate public and private life through religious legislation.

4.   Meanwhile, many patients resent attempts to label them as contagious.

5.   Michelle and David were not only feeling uprooted by the move, but they also had a stormy relationship with Lee and resented his attempts to discipline them.

6.   Peasants and burghers resented sovereign attempts to enhance the privileges of the nobles.

7.   The Greek family that had controlled the company resented her attempt to exercise control, Conover said.

8.   Unions resent his attempts to impose his control on them.

9.   Some women said that while the Islamic dress code could be considered proper attire for women, they resented attempts at coercion.