The White House dropped its previous opposition to the sanctions plan.

The voices of the actors were much louder than any previous opposition.

Despite his previous opposition, he also emerged as a leading supporter of the confederation plan.

They claimed that their previous opposition had been forced on them by the Eddies.

Mr. Hall's remarks represented a subtle but potentially significant shift from his previous opposition to arbitration.

The current office of prosecutors has, however, reversed their previous opposition to this proposal.

This argument was based partially on the Howard Government's previous opposition to minimum wage increases.

Despite her previous opposition, Ecker re-introduced the private-school tax credit in this budget.

This helps to resolve their previous opposition with each other and brings their relationship closer.

"Within days, it was everybody all over the South - restaurants, hotels, motels - just gave up their previous opposition," he once observed.