Is that, he was asked, because of the Bush administration's tough line on Iraq?

Lawyers for the church, however, do not always take a tough line with plaintiffs.

But despite the tough public line, officials are reluctant to carry out capital punishment.

The Bush administration has taken a much tougher line.

"The degree of terrorism has declined under this Government, which takes a tougher line."

For the next five months, the King took a tough line.

Clearly the French favor a tough line on security issues.

"I frankly think we need to take a tougher line on that," he said.

If she had taken a tougher line with them at once, they would have known where to stop.

Will the Commission go on taking a tough line here, be hard as nails?