Of those that did was a section who responded with great hostility, including threats to Smith's family.

Some 3,000 - 4,000 people that stuck to their Bulgarian identity met great hostility among the authorities and the rest of the population.

The assassination, he said, "distances the peace process and will bring greater hostility."

At first the company met great hostility, officials said.

Lowe suggests that there was great hostility to it.

Party officials at first met the film with great hostility.

Heimhocker's reaction was to display even greater hostility and suspicion.

Such declines could lead to an even greater hostility to lending and to more failures of financial institutions.

The central dispute at the annual meeting for two years running turned on subletting, with great hostility.

Two of our men talked with Muncie's lawyer this morning, and were met with great hostility.