The imperial couple have come under harsh attack in a series of unsigned magazine articles this summer.

Using people like this is a way to make the harsh attacks seem not so harsh.

Although it takes place in the early 20th century, its harsh attack on fundamentalist hypocrisy seems surprisingly timely.

Early on, there were some harsh attacks, exaggerated perhaps by the microphones.

Moreover, a particularly harsh attack sent through the mail at the last minute may never get picked up by the other side or the press.

Mahathir has been a highly controversial figure, and a subject of harsh attacks by his critics.

It was hardly the harshest attack that the Palestinians had seen.

But a report card on those goals, issued last Monday, drew harsh attacks from critics.

The term has been used since the campaign to describe a harsh attack by a political opponent that is dishonest, personal and unfair.

We know they were under harsh attack, from the clergy and from others.