Examples of 'they were opposed' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were opposed"

They were opposed: Indicates that a group of people or individuals held a contrary or opposing view, stance, or position towards something, such as an idea, decision, or action

How to use "they were opposed" in a sentence

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they were opposed
They were opposed to the introduction of such a test.
You think maybe they were opposed.
They were opposed to the insurance sector being liberalised.
They were claiming that they were opposed to terrorism.
They were opposed to the particular way it was being applied.
It was because they were opposed to them.
They were opposed by the mujahideen.
Always knew they were opposed.
They were opposed by the other factions.
Only two respondents indicated they were opposed to the proposal.
They were opposed to it twenty years ago.
Some speakers stated that they were opposed to the veto for reasons of principle.
They were opposed to the privileged class.
The commanders of the army also they were opposed to the decision of Bremer.
They were opposed to the proposed location.

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Ms Batut and Ms Florio said that they were opposed to the compromise versions.
They were opposed by the populares.
Bangkok marched into Surat Thaniwhere they were opposed by Royal Thai Police and civilian volunteers.
They were opposed to this bill.
On the surface, they were opposed to each other.
They were opposed to bailing out the big financial institutions.
However, four ministers said they were opposed to the ceasefire.
They were opposed to a state church.
The ruling is not limited to the 4 drugs that they were opposed to.
Because they were opposed to the previous.
Their thinking was unique and not everyone understood them . They were opposed.
They were opposed to the devas.
Several of the aubergine-growing Indian states have already said they were opposed to BT brinjal.
Said they were opposed.
CJB, Are there any ideas you come with that they were opposed?
They were opposed to outright popular sovereignty and the universal franchise.
Basically because they were opposed both to its methods and to its aims.
They were opposed to intolerance and abuses by the church and state.
However, they were opposed to the expense.
They were opposed to interventionism.
In a way, they were opposed to stridentism.
They were opposed to the growing abolitionist movement in the northeastern states.
In a way, they were opposed to estridentismo.
They were opposed by more conservative suffragists who advocated less militant tactics.
And (obviously) they were opposed by just about all decent folks.
They were opposed to messianism and were supporters of the religious and social status quo.
That they were opposed to it.
They were opposed to the idea of a centralised European superstate.
At first they were opposed by the people and denounced by the press.
They were opposed by the Four from the Fantastick.
Initially, they were opposed to the movement, as they normally are with all popular protests.
They were opposed to the national conservative Old Slovenes.
They were opposed by both the Puritans and Anglicans.
They were opposed to the Pharisees.
They were opposed to Jesus ministry.

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All of us either opposed this or did not know of it
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