11.   However, opinion polls on Tuesday showed Australians overwhelmingly supported his hardline stance.

12.   His hardline stance appeared to have gained him greater popularity domestically as Australia prepares for a general election later this year.

13.   It also gave no indication the Yugoslav leader had softened his hardline stance.

14.   Japan has long taken a hardline stance toward drug offenses, regularly handing out life sentences to heroin traffickers.

15.   Like President Bush, Franco wants the United States to continue its hardline stance against Castro.

16.   Now, opinion polls show overwhelming support for his hardline stance.

17.   Prime Minister John Howard recently adopted a hardline stance against people smugglers, turning away boats headed for Australia and refusing to allow refugees to disembark.

18.   Some newspapers have also taken a hardline stance against the United States.

19.   The defense minister is known for his hardline stance on Chechnya.

20.   Tudjman drove home his hardline stance again Thursday, linking Bihac to his demand that Croatian Serbs give up their lands.