1.   The announcement led to widespread public protests.

2.   Widespread protests have placed the President under serious pressure.

3.   The move aroused widespread protests from upper-caste students.

4.   The announcement was met with widespread protests from other parties and organizations.

5.   In the first week of October opposition groups reported widespread anti-government protests in Tehran following strikes which shut petrol stations.

6.   Following widespread protests the government announced the cancellation of the dam project in early March.

7.   Although most French citizens support the principle of a common currency, austerity measures introduced this year to ensure France qualifies have met with widespread protests.

8.   Although the lack of ballots prevented thousands from voting, disturbances were rare and there was no call for resistance or widespread protest from any political faction.

9.   All training was suspended last April when a civilian Puerto Rican security guard was killed in a bombing accident, touching off widespread protests there.