1.  In recent years, independence activities had been increasing, especially in Dili, despite a harsh response from the Indonesian authorities.

2.  Barak was considered reluctant to order a harsh military response that could further escalate the violence, cause more Israeli casualties and jeopardize the fragile Israeli-Syrian negotiations.

3.  After Indonesia invaded East Timor, pro-independence rebels started an insurgency, controlling much of the interior but provoking a harsh response.

4.  But he believed each word in his harsh response.

5.  But his position drew a number harsh responses from several justices.

6.  Many of the harsh rebukes, some backed by the United States, have been for perceived harsh responses to Palestinian attacks.

7.  On Friday, however, she appeared to oppose any harsh response.

8.  Palestinian leaders condemned the bombing, and said that a harsh response would simply accelerate the violence.

9.  Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi said the blame for the recent violence falls on Israel for its harsh responses to the unrest.

10.  Short of such a declaration, what action by Taiwan might touch off a harsh response?