Opponents of the energy tax, especially the oil industry, have lobbied intensively against it.

Lebanon has been lobbying intensively for an end to the restrictions.

But companies that are being hurt by the European trade sanctions have yet to complain very vocally or to lobby intensively for a new law.

Coal and utility groups lobbied intensively to help shape the regulations, which will cost billions of dollars.

They went back to court to enforce a requirement that the city immediately provide shelter on demand and lobbied intensively for more housing.

Manufacturers and private pilot groups alike are lobbying intensively to get the bills passed, but no one is predicting an outcome as yet.

Beijing intensively lobbied commission members to avoid the public embarrassment of debate and censure.

The Lagos elites lobbied intensively to have autonomy restored, which did not happen until 1886.

The military-industrial complex is organising in order to lobby Brussels intensively.

The cellular companies have lobbied intensively in recent weeks, arguing that it would be unfair to exclude them, and greeted today's news with relief.