1.   And in many ways, he delivered with a budget that will reduce spending and taxes, toughen welfare requirements and lengthen sentences for hardened criminals.

2.   And the panel toughened the requirement the Baby Bells must meet before they can get into long-distance markets.

3.   As a result, they are toughening requirements.

4.   At Brandeis, Jerry Cohen, a professor of American Studies, opposed the decision to toughen grade requirements for honors because he believes it will encourage grade inflation.

5.   At the same time, the state Legislature tried to toughen teacher requirements for charters, but the bill failed.

6.   But the ministry did not offer any suggestion that it would toughen disclosure requirements.

7.   Gubernatorial vetoes stopped the legislatures of Georgia and Arizona from toughening access requirements.

8.   He also predicted that an amendment would be accepted toughening requirements that welfare recipients must find work.

9.   House Republicans on Wednesday introduced welfare legislation that would toughen work requirements and promote marriage, kicking off the battle in Congress about the next phase of welfare reform.

10.   It has also curbed corporate debt issuance and toughened accounting requirements.