The quest has already met considerable resistance from some Western governments.

This fashion was met with considerable resistance from more conservative people.

Yet there is considerable resistance within the scientific community to a change of approach.

However, there was considerable resistance in the state to acknowledging these facts.

He at first met with considerable resistance from higher authority.

Their relationship met with considerable resistance from her family because he was a Presbyterian.

In Russia, however, the fund has met considerable political resistance and little success.

It was a cultural shift that changed the lives of men as well, and met considerable resistance.

This theory has won over many scholars, despite considerable initial resistance.

If a stud has been hit, the bit will put up considerable resistance.