1.  But Germany and France also face heavy opposition to those ideas at home.

2.  But the proposal, by Xanadu Properties Associates, ran into heavy opposition from a well-connected alliance of environmental groups, local politicians and residents of the area.

3.  Gay groups were ill-prepared to deal with heavy opposition.

4.  He called for national testing of students in reading and math, a plan that has run into heavy Republican opposition in Congress.

5.  He wants to eliminate the present subsidy for that corn-based alternative fuel despite heavy opposition from farm state representatives.

6.  In northern Italy during World War II there was heavy opposition to the Germans, with partisan groups active in guerilla warfare.

7.  In order to sell Sidor, the government had to overcome heavy opposition from left-wing members of Congress.

8.  It faces heavy GOP opposition and is expected to fail.

9.  It has drawn heavy opposition from financial industry groups and big banks, including Wells Fargo, Household International and Ameriquest Mortgage Company.

10.  Last year, the dairy compact passed both the House and Senate with relative ease despite heavy opposition lobbying from the Milk Processors Foundation.