1.  Administration critics point to previous stated opposition to the federal suit on the part of Bush and Ashcroft.

2.  He challenged Texas Governor George W. Bush, in particular, to make good on his stated opposition to the use of soft money.

3.  His stated opposition to that plan guaranteed that the additional criticism in the appraisal would draw extra scrutiny, but several advisers said they were surprised by the attention.

4.  Shelby and Senator Slade Gorton, a Washington Republican, stated similar opposition to witnesses.

5.  The president was also asked why, given his stated opposition to land mines, the United States had not signed an international treaty banning them.

6.  Despite the stated opposition from Russia and China, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said council members were close to fine-tuning the text.

7.  The Iranians however maintain their efforts for a ceasefire in Lebanon had nothing to do with their stated opposition to the Arab-Israeli peace.