BR was successful in 1969 to obtain permission to close the line from the transport minister despite again a massive local opposition.

However, in 1968, the entire edifice, a building of historical significance was torn down despite massive public opposition.

The closing of the Grimstad Line was met with massive local opposition.

The bill was shelved following massive opposition from the public.

It was an impossible job in the face of massive special-interest opposition.

The Lighthouse was quickly reactivated in response to massive local opposition.

The plan met with massive widespread opposition from Thailand's 700,000 teachers, who would be deprived of their status as civil servants.

This provoked massive opposition from the press, and middle-class opinion turned against Labor.

The new system was met with massive opposition in Kirkenes.

Neither man had been obliged to deal with an organized and massive opposition like the boni.