51.   That tough stance succeeded earlier this year in compelling the European Union to limit its catch of turbot off the Atlantic coast.

52.   That may be why Bonneville is taking such a tough stance with Tenaska.

53.   The owners are taking a tough stance, and in this instance, they may be right.

54.   The president, who is vacationing in Samara, reconsidered his tough stance and tried to placate Lukashenko.

55.   The Republicans have watched somewhat glumly in recent weeks as the embattled Chiles scored points with his tough stance on Cuban and Haitian immigration.

56.   The tough stance by Belgrade has stiffened the resolve of the ethnic Albanian leadership and moved it closer to endorsing armed rebellion.

57.   The tough stance on prices is affecting component suppliers throughout the industry, ranging from chip makers to manufacturers of hard-disk drives and video accelerator cards.

58.   The tough new stance from Hill, who normally has warm relations with Giuliani, is unusual.

59.   There is no sign that Congress plans to reconsider its tough stance against crack, particularly since there has been no public pressure to do so.

60.   This week the president is expected to face more immediate pressure to revise his tough stance on North Korea.