Meanings of resisted attempts in English

He and Fisher wondered why Beverly had resisted attempts by the F.B.I.

Arsenal have previously resisted attempts by other clubs to take the 22-year-old Spaniard.

Tiffany has so far resisted attempts to reopen price negotiations.

Ecuador has so far resisted attempts to extradite him.

Militia chiefs have resisted attempts to integrate their personnel into the official military and police forces.

Hoffman resisted attempts to fill the small-talk gap.

But then Bertone resisted attempts to put the bank under more independent oversight, according to several Vatican officials.

Oil companies and others have long resisted attempts to increase the amount they pay the state for natural resources.

Staff representation also remains an issue, as the Independent's management have previously resisted attempts to unionise the digital operation.

He said that for eight years, the presidency of George Bush had resisted attempts to restrict and ban those weapons.

Irvine resisted attempts to make sweeping statements about Australian concerns about the actions of government-owned investors when pressed by Christensen.

Southern Muslims have more in common with Malaysia than Thailand, and have resisted attempts to assimilate them by governments in faraway Bangkok.

Video has emerged of the Manus Island asylum seeker who has resisted attempts to deport him from Papua New Guinea to Lebanon.

The sale of Bermuda-based PartnerRe foundered after Exor resisted attempts by French insurer Covea to drive down the price of the cash deal.

Prosecutors said Kercher was held down and stabbed after she resisted attempts by Knox, Sollecito and Guede to involve her in an orgy.

The IRA has resisted attempts to "decommission" its arms stockpiles while its Unionist opponents have insisted that weapons be turned over.