Lois, however, took a harsher, no-nonsense approach to life.

That kind of harsh approach might scare patients away.

Other states have taken a harsh approach to reform: sharply cutting benefits or refusing to increase benefits when additional children are born.

He has done a great job as an interrogator here, but, by his own admission, cannot run a good fear-up harsh approach.

He said his censure proposal was not "a harsh approach, and it's one that I think should lead to bipartisan support."

So now, many economists say that Japan would be better off with a harsher approach.

This is a less harsh approach to admitting scientific evidence.

At first, he was in favor of adopting a harsh approach; then, his conscience started eating away at him.

"Within Monsanto, I'm viewed as taking the harsh approach," he acknowledged.

In drawing up this report, I am not setting out to take a severe or harsh approach towards the Commission.