toughen

Preposition: of

• rule: Despite the recent toughening of the inspection rules, there were 46 percent fewer failing schools in 2003 than in 1997.
• law: The main subjects of the Seville summit were the strengthening of " fortress Europe " and the toughening of immigration laws.
• sanction: The U.S. and British proposal boils down to a further toughening of sanctions against Baghdad.

Object

• glass: PSV Glass have agreed to sponsor new toughened glass should be arriving soon.
• adhesive: When using toughened glassy adhesives, rods with a reduced diameter section at the bonding faces are used.
• plastic: The build quality of the Travelstar is sturdy, with the toughened plastic giving it a rugged feel.
• screen: It has a toughened glass screen to take knocks.
• law: Two weeks later, the Home Office published plans to toughen the law against protests outside the homes of scientists.
• top: White painted 10mm toughened glass top rests on 2 x leather covered base panels.

Particle object:

• law: DAVID Blunkett's hardline proposals to toughen up anti-terrorism laws were described as " shameful " last night by an influential Scots Labor peer.
• penalty: Our roads will be made safer with a Road Safety Bill, toughening up the penalties for drunk and uninsured drivers.
• rule: All hardware requires Device Drivers and Microsoft have toughened up the rules in this area.
• enforcement: He notes that the welfare reforms enacted by Bill Clinton in 1996 reduced entitlements to single parents and toughened up child-support enforcement.
• control: The Control Arms campaign is asking governments to toughen up controls on the arms trade.

Modifying Another Word

• because: It's safer for kids too because toughened glass shatters into tiny bits.
• also: It has also toughened up rules on claiming, backdating and paying arrears.
• specially: Each shelf comes topped with specially toughened Italian glass measuring 445mm x 355mm.
• only: One in five firms felt that national union leaders would only toughen their stand in the coming year.
• not: Suitable for fitting into doors, walls or glass ( not toughened or double glazed ) to a maximum depth of 2 " .
• certainly: His skill has never been in question, and he has certainly toughened up.