1.   If she had taken a tougher line with them at once, they would have known where to stop.

2.   Among the anti-whaling nations, however, there was a noticeable hardening of stance, with the UK in particular adopting a tougher line.

3.   Langbaurgh Council is to take a tougher line with tenants who harass their neighbours.

4.   THE right-wing challenger Glafcos Clerides won the Cyprus presidential election by a whisker yesterday, signalling a tougher line towards a UN plan to reunite the island.

5.   And if the Administration falters, Congress has already shown itself eager to push for a tougher line.

6.   Asian representatives in Washington wanted a tougher American line, enunciated by Clinton.

7.   As the Castro era ends, the Helms faction in Congress presses for an even tougher line.

8.   Barak, if he conceded the Golan Heights, might feel compelled to take a tougher line on Jerusalem and the settlements.

9.   Before last Friday, the state attorneys general seemed to be taking a tougher line than the Justice Department.

10.   A tougher line could help over time, but short-term progress is unlikely with China already in the throes of a succession struggle.