1.  As time went on, her radical stands and acerbic wit caused her to lose friends and political support.

2.  But he has made clear that it is up to the Greens to adapt their sometimes radical stands to be a junior governing partner.

3.  Further down the party hierarchy, young CDU activists have taken an even more radical stand.

4.  Others accuse opposition groups of adopting a radical stand which ignores the realities on the ground.