21.  U.N. officials also speculated that the Bosnian Serbs might be testing the resolve of the Western Allies to resume air strikes in the face of heavy Russian opposition.

22.  Wilson said he would first try to get the plan pushed through the Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, but expects heavy opposition from the teachers union.

23.  Both measures have met heavy opposition across the political spectrum.

24.  Critics in Congress have repeatedly tried to overturn the administration action, which Clinton took by executive order after his efforts to win congressional approval ran into heavy opposition.

25.  Even if the seven factions can agree on how to share power, they face heavy opposition to their new plan for joint rule.

26.  GENEVA -- Despite heavy opposition from U.S. and European delegates, China narrowly wins a precedent-setting U.N. vote on its human rights record.

27.  Israeli planes, helicopter gunships and a gunboat joined the battle as it became clear their commandos were encountering heavy opposition.

28.  Israeli planes, helicopter gunships and a gunboat joined the battle as it became clear the commandos had met heavy opposition.

29.  Land reform in Russia began under the Soviet regime, but there has been heavy opposition in the countryside, particularly from local authorities.

30.  Land reform began under the Soviet regime, but heavy opposition, particularly from local authorities, meant that people rarely had real control over their property.