1.   A Mexican of mixed Spanish and Indian blood, Marcos has been especially tough during his speeches since the tour left Chiapas.

2.   Getting clearance on cable has been tough during periods when new channels proliferated and there was a channel shortage.

3.   It is expected to be as tough during a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field that begins tonight.

4.   They thought they had paid enough dues just by hanging tough during decades of arson, abandonment and planned shrinkage.

5.   Russian officials had talked tough during negotiations, with Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin saying the Russians would build a pipeline elsewhere before giving in to Chechen demands.