1.   Robb may be forced to toughen his position on the president in the same way that Santorum and others are forced to soften theirs.

2.   Tempers frayed as Palestinians said the Israelis appeared to be toughening previous positions on refugees, security installations and other issues.

3.   But Israel appeared to toughen its position on East Jerusalem last week, saying it would not yield sovereignty over the Temple Mount to the Palestinians.

4.   However, Israel appeared to toughen its position on East Jerusalem last week, saying it would not yield sovereignty over the Temple Mount to the Palestinians.

5.   On both sides, people have responded to the violence by toughening their positions.

6.   Sweden has toughened its position on asylum-seekers since taking in tens of thousands of refugees in recent years.

7.   Amid worsening repression, the Clinton administration has gradually toughened its position on Burma though US officials remain wary of imposing unilateral sanctions at the federal level.

8.   Ashrawi warned that Arab positions would be toughened if Arafat was stopped from going to the Arab League summit in Beirut.

9.   Burns said the United States continues to press the Europeans to toughen their position on Cuba and to press Havana into improving its human rights record.

10.   Burns said the United States continues to press the Europeans to toughen their position on Cuba and to press Havana to improve its human rights record.