101.   In Jerusalem, Netanyahu claimed it was his unyielding stance toward the Palestinians that had staved off a declaration of independence.

102.   In recent months China has adopted an increasingly belligerent stance toward Taiwan, staging military exercises and test launching missiles near the island to undermine support for independence there.

103.   In western Bosnia, the Croats have adopted a similar stance toward minorities.

104.   It calls on Arab countries to reconsider their stance toward peace should Israel change its positions.

105.   It is Powell who has to deal with world leaders who favor the more conciliatory stance toward China and Russia that has emerged in recent weeks.

106.   Japan has long taken a hardline stance toward drug offenses, regularly handing out life sentences to heroin traffickers.

107.   Jordan once said he would only play for Jackson, though he softened that stance toward the end of the season.

108.   McEnroe has softened his stance toward the club.

109.   Maskhadov, meanwhile, has been under strong pressure from the opposition to toughen his stance toward Moscow.

110.   Mitsubishi has recently softened its initial combative stance toward the federal lawsuit.