1. protest
Not only did they ignore the protest, they also lied to the press.
Before I could protest, I was handcuffed and was on my way to prison.
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
What's your favorite protest song?
I dismissed the protest.
Ever louder voices of protest drowned out his speech.
Activists are stepping up their protest drive.
Martin Luther King, Jr. persuaded the black citizens to protest peacefully.
From time to time, a proposal to pull down a much-loved old building to make room for a new block of flats, raises a storm of angry protest.
On the other hand, when public officials act wrongly, Americans feel a responsibility to protest.
Ruritania summoned Balquiria's chargé d'affaires to protest against the violations of human rights in the latter's country.
I cannot pass the matter by without making a protest.
The storm of protests led to political changes.
There is a protest under way in Brazil, in which hundreds of civil society organisations are participating.
Years later, he is still protesting his innocence.
2. oppose
I oppose it.
Bernard Kouchner, who established Medecins Sans Frontieres, did not oppose the Iraq war.
At first I thought I liked the plan, but on second thought I decided to oppose it.
I think Tom doesn't have the courage to oppose Mary.
They didn't oppose the project just because they feared public opinion.
He tends to get angry when people oppose him.
Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.
Whoever may oppose my plan, I will carry it out nonetheless.
When two armies oppose one another, those who can fight should fight, those who can't fight should guard, those who can't guard should flee, those who can't flee should surrender, and those who can't surrender should die.
We need to consider carefully what materials and methods we can use to oppose them.
I'd very much like to see who'd try to oppose me.
Public opinion in both countries opposes the war.
The Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats oppose Mr Cameron’s referendum.
Why do you think people sometimes oppose their government?
It began to dawn on me that, to oppose political and social chaos, cultured means would be ineffective.