Historians opined that a great epidemic prevalent during that time and the formidable resistance of the Nayaks were the reasons for the retreat.

But they all meet formidable resistance.

The New York region has posed a tougher challenge, and Westchester County has perhaps put up the most formidable resistance of all.

But formidable resistance to change comes from South Korea's 800,000 Confucians.

And he did so over formidable resistance.

But any major restructuring will meet formidable institutional resistance.

They were extinct there up to 20 years ago and their reappearance has met with formidable resistance from both sheep farmers and hunters.

You've never experienced the formidable resistance provided by a calorie-burning, muscle-toning cardiovascular water workout.

Any attempt at restructuring faces formidable cultural resistance.

We are aware that many of Mr Kinnock' s proposed reforms have come up against pretty formidable resistance.