A majority of black and Hispanic New Yorkers and a sizable minority of whites say the police are generally tougher on minority members.

Senator Hatch asserted that "judges appointed by Republican Presidents will be generally tougher on crime than Democratic appointees."

The restrictions on print media are generally tougher than for broadcast journalists, and some subjects are considered clearly off limits.

Local regulations do, and they are generally tougher than the FCC.

For Ayer, and for the ad industry as a whole, the generally tougher atmosphere has made new-business presentations more crucial than ever.

Washi is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts.

For some of the pope's more conservative supporters, his original remarks were welcome as an assertion of his generally tougher approach to Islam than his predecessor's.

The people of Maramuresh are generally tougher and swifter, the sense of justice and honor is very keen for them.

But the survey found some important party differences, with Democrats generally tougher on the industry and less worried about the cost of controls.

"Commercial lending today is generally tougher than residential lending," said Nicholas Dename, a loan consultant with Poritzky.