These would become pressure groups that would eventually come into open confrontation with the government.

With such superiority he was not afraid of open confrontations.

Now, these two issues are joined in direct and open confrontation.

But the stage was now set for open confrontation.

Talk of a possible challenge to his leadership appeared, but there was not yet any willingness for an open confrontation.

Such actions led to the open confrontation with Chinese students.

"All societies have them, but they're successful only to the extent that they avoid open confrontation."

Gradually, we came nearer to an open confrontation with the police.

By late 1949, the stage had been set for an open confrontation.

The dispute erupted into open confrontation in September, but later appeared to have died down.