Sean had anticipated resistance, and he laughed with relief.

Similarly, Israeli soldiers said they did not anticipate such fierce resistance.

Obviously he had been anticipating resistance on her part.

It may be that they had not anticipated as much resistance as we could offer with space- ships and atomic energy.

They anticipated little or no resistance there, once news of the attacks on their cities had reached the Israelis.

But the committee has anticipated resistance to this idea by offering those who order early a first shot at popular tickets.

"The planning for the intermediate scenario anticipates limited local resistance, but not a total collapse of the agreement," a senior Western official said.

Still, it was obvious that he had anticipated such resistance, if not something more aggressive.

Both lawmakers anticipate stubborn resistance to the bill when it is introduced later this year.

It was now or never, he thought, knowing the risks, anticipating resistance from a security guard or dogs.