1.   Concern about slowing demand for petrol and a recent fall in crude prices has pushed Opec towards tough action on supply.

2.   Law and order, to take an important example, wins few votes except by the threat of tough actions and crackdowns.

3.   We will take tough action against monopolies, mergers and financial raids.

4.   Police have now warned of tough action against plans to hold any future rave parties.

5.   The Bishop of Oxford is calling for tough military action to end the suffering in the former Yugoslavia.

6.   The Government has announced tough new action to deal with illegal gypsy encampments.

7.   But the authorities seem unable or unwilling to take tough action.

8.   Lawrence promised tough action after the second-half collapse in the FA Cup replay defeat by Portsmouth.