Local populations often opposed immigrant manpower, leading to occasional outbursts of violence.

The population was completely opposed to the presence of foreign forces because of their behaviour.

In Guatemala, the Indian population has opposed attempts to seize their land by wealthy landowners and the army.

The local population did not oppose them.

However, these policy changes did not win enough support, and the population at large still opposed Ba'ath Party rule.

The local population opposed the measure.

That web of loyalties means that populations do not automatically follow their presidents and may oppose the closer ties to America.

The civil population as well as Kazan's army opposed them.

But, when about to land the balloon, the consul was informed that the population of the island would oppose their doing so by force.

"This is just a stupid decision by Congress to go to a state where they thought the population either wouldn't care or wouldn't oppose it."