Sentence examples for tough stand from inspiring English sources

Whether Judge Rakoff's tough stand survives is questionable.

– The bill takes a tough stand on rape by public servants.

BRITAIN'S bank regulator is an unlikely candidate to take a tough stand on bank funding.

Mr. Sharon remains broadly popular in Israel for his tough stand on security.

Even before the speech, the administration had taken a particularly tough stand toward North Korea.

Only Austria and the Netherlands spoke in favor of taking a tough stand with France.

Mr. Galvin's tough stand could partly reflect difficulties in talks with Credit Suisse.

The State Division of Licensing Services also takes a tough stand.

It undercut Ms. Whitman, a wealthy businesswoman, among Republicans who liked her tough stand on employers who hire illegal immigrants.

President Vladimir V. Putin has called on Gazprom to take a tough stand toward Mr. Gusinsky's company.

To some in the bipartisan coalition, Mr. Obama's move showed an unwillingness to take a tough stand.