But that expectation failed to anticipate passionate opposition from diverse interests within the thrift industry.
Given his passionate opposition to discrimination, he wanted to break into the man's world of river sport, by building a club for women.
The groups shared a passionate opposition to the Bush administration's military buildup near Iraq and its talk of an invasion.
On your left, passionate opposition to the merger persists across the reform sector.
And inadvertently, key Republicans have given you the language to nix the merger via their far more passionate opposition to your net neutrality rules.
He has thrown his political might behind it, using Olympics-related deadlines to push the project forward, despite substantial and passionate opposition to the stadium.
That kind of passionate, terrified opposition is missing from "Amongst Women."
But her proposal has generated passionate opposition from a diverse and expanding coalition of groups that also carry great weight in the Assembly.
You can understand better, perhaps, my passionate opposition to capital punishment, which is cruel and unusual.
But the peace also provoked a loud and passionate opposition.