1.  But his statements were met with mistrust.

2.  His statement is met with cheers.

3.  In Cordova, such statements are met with sputtering anger.

4.  But her defiant statement was met with a sharp escalation of repression by the military.

5.  He did not specifically name Khamenei, but the statement was met with cheers in the packed courtroom.

6.  He did not specifically name them, but the statement was met with cheers in the packed courtroom.

7.  His statement was met with applause from the floor.

8.  However, the government statement was met with a fiery response from CGTL leader Elias Abu Rizk.

9.  But his statements were met with incredulity in Moscow.