21.  But Japan has adopted a tough stance toward North Korea.

22.  But Netanyahu stressed that his government and its tough stance in the peace talks will continue.

23.  But Rowland was clearly striking a tough bargaining stance.

24.  But now, reacting to the changed signals from Washington, North Korea has also publicly staked out a tough stance.

25.  But the police gave no indication that they would take a tough stance against the protesters.

26.  By the time Gorbachev came to power, Reagan concluded that his tough stance allowed him to pursue better relations.

27.  Clinton has been under pressure from Cuban-Americans in vote-rich Florida to take a tough stance on the Castro government.

28.  Congress might vote this week on a resolution backing a tough stance against Iraq, Lott said.

29.  Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Attorney General John Ashcroft outlined the tough stance amid objections by European and Latin American allies.

30.  Each side made a conciliatory statement, followed by indications it will take a tough bargaining stance in, or before, any future contacts.