Mr. Cody's caretaker, said yesterday that the actor originally resisted doing the commercial because, he said, "Indians don't cry."

The National League originally resisted a divisional split, with its president Warren Giles citing "the tradition and history of baseball".

For the same reason they originally resisted the attempt to use the station's anchoring shields to attempt an escape.

Though he originally resisted tradition, he has since come to appreciate that one must understand tradition in order to better rebel against it.

Ella Patterson, a successful self-publisher from Texas, originally resisted the entreaties of literary agents to sign with a New York house.

Hunold, who originally resisted acknowledging Charles as overlord, soon had little choice.

The IOC originally resisted funding by corporate sponsors.

Columbia originally resisted issuing 45 rpm singles, as that was a speed originated by competitor RCA Victor Records.

But even a middle way was too much for General Pinochet, who originally resisted the commission idea.

One Life to Live viewers originally resisted Todd being paired with anyone but Blair.