101.  Over the last year, the Duma repeatedly has pushed for higher pensions, running into stiff opposition from the cost-conscious Cabinet.

102.  President Clinton backed away from plans to push for a vote on fast-track last fall after facing stiff opposition from his fellow Democrats.

103.  Past attempts to amend the abortion law have run into stiff opposition from religious groups and conservative politicians.

104.  A bill could still face stiff opposition from hereditary peers, who see it as a threat to long-standing rules about who succeeds them.

105.  A political survivor, Hariri has faced stiff opposition in the past and generally got his way in the end.

106.  Although restrictions on smoking in public places have become commonplace in the United States, similar rules have met stiff opposition in some countries.

107.  Attempts to amend the abortion law have run into stiff opposition from religious groups and conservative politicians.

108.  Besides UM academicians, the project has faced stiff opposition from land owners of Sungai Penchala and residents of Bukit Bandaraya and Bukit Pantai in Bangsar.

109.  Brevnov, appointed last spring to reform the giant state-owned company, ran into stiff opposition from the rest of management.

110.  Both proposals apparently ran into stiff opposition from other continents.