21.   He pointed to Europe, where the European Union already is taking a tougher line on privacy than the U.S. government, which has favored industry self-regulation.

22.   Israeli officials have denounced the policy shift, though some peace advocates here welcome the tougher European line.

23.   It has forced Peres to take a much tougher line.

24.   Law-enforcement experts were uncertain on Friday whether that background would cause him to take a tougher line with Mexico.

25.   Major played to the right wing to defuse support for Redwood, so now he is committed to taking an even tougher line on things like a common currency.

26.   Often portrayed as a skillful seeker of compromise, the cardinal could also hew a tougher line.

27.   Officials say they plan to use a tougher line to coax reluctant federal agencies out of private rental space and fill the government-owned building within a year.

28.   On Friday, while touring small towns in Ohio, Dole gingerly tried out some tougher lines, evidently in response to the Republican outcry.

29.   Other speakers took a tougher line.

30.   Sensing the political stakes, the Conservative government of Prime Minister John Major has moved in recent months to take a tougher line.