31.   In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, the committee Friday endorsed tough new measures to force fathers to meet their child support obligations.

32.   In his speech to the Federation Council, Yeltsin promised tough measures against banks that abuse their authority over government bank accounts.

33.   In the political climate of the time, however, lawmakers appeared determined to get a tough anticrime measure enacted quickly.

34.   More controversial were the tough measures the mayor took to rid the streets of prostitutes and street vendors.

35.   Of course, some argue that privilege is a curse, as it enables the U.S. to avoid the tough measures needed to straighten out its finances.

36.   Officials here are aware of tough measures that could be taken to truly enhance passenger safety.

37.   Or they may have to introduce tough measures to stop their customers from sending out spam in the first place.

38.   Others are concerned about the tough new measures designed to curtail funding and other assistance to terrorist groups.

39.   Rather, they seem designed to defuse public opposition while giving the tough measures time to work.

40.   Property shares, as a group, tumbled recently amid concern the Beijing-appointed government may impose tough measures to clamp down on speculation.