21.  But the bill faced stiff opposition from medical professionals who worried that the law would amount to coercion and set a dangerous precedent.

22.  But the county is a conservative place, and the project faces stiff opposition.

23.  But the president faces stiff opposition within his own party, in a debate that is likely to figure prominently in the next presidential race.

24.  But the treaty faces stiff opposition in the Senate, where critics have said its provisions might threaten the safety and reliability of U.S. nuclear stockpiles.

25.  But the committee is facing some stiff opposition from two fiscal conservatives -- Republican Sens. William Cohen and Olympia Snowe.

26.  But there is stiff political opposition to even modest proposals to get people out of flood zones.

27.  But those proposals ran into stiff opposition from others within the administration.

28.  But tort reforms and a drastic relaxation of environmental rules face stiff opposition from interest groups.

29.  But, peacemakers on both sides face stiff opposition from their own publics.

30.  But with so many subsidies already directed at failing agricultural operations, a new payment for drought-related losses faces stiff opposition in Congress.