41.   Liege then seemed to stiffened their resolve.

42.   Rather than force quick concessions, sanctions often encourage totalitarian governments to stiffen their resolve.

43.   Rather than surrender to the pressure of the allied bombing, the Bosnian Serb commander, Gen. Ratko Mladic appeared to hunker down and stiffen his resolve.

44.   While knuckling under to the threat of NATO airstrikes and withdrawing their biggest guns from around Sarajevo, rebel Serbs are stiffening their resolve in Banja Luka.