Getting such a loan, for one, is tough unless you have considerable equity in your home.
The cost target is tough, but there are plenty of other hurdles at home.
Knowing who is making decisions at any given time inside of Iran is tough.
That is tough, admitting that you are your own largest obstacle in the quest for love.
"Three yards is tough to get running, " he meekly explained after Scott's pass attempt was intercepted.
But it also combines their money in a way that is tough to untangle.
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The penalty recommendation the committee will consider is tough and unprecedented compared to past cases.
And I'll be blunt -- a lot of members of Congress, this is tough for them.
After all, breaking the joint liability presumption is tough and often requires going to court.
The market for freelance writers is tough, particularly with many newspapers struggling, she said.
The competition is tough, and many of the top umpires are only in their 20s.
"Oil prices are very high, which is tough on our economy, " Bush said Tuesday.
The sharp swing in sentiment from the financial media is tough for most investors to take.
Because bond math is tough, there are unfortunately several ways to look at your income generated.
Sure, the grocery game is tough, with teensy margins even in the best of times.
It is tough and so difficult as we have all had such a great year.
Hung took the part because he liked the character, who is tough, street-smart and wise.
Operating in highly-regulated and taxed European markets while competing against well-run companies like PokerStars is tough.
Most Americans also reckon that, despite his touchy-feely manner, their new president is tough enough.
For the companies that do put next-generation titles out early, making a profit is tough.
The conditions obviously were not ideal, so it is tough to shoot a low score out there.
In the end, we have to base the business on the reality of today. 2008 is tough.
Making a marketing king out of a star in a team-oriented sport like baseball is tough enough.
Mel B and Geri Halliwell have already learned that life alone in the pop world is tough.
Such numbers indicate that aging boomers understand that finding a new job is tough for older folks.
"The penalty recommendation the committee will consider is tough and unprecedented compared to past cases, " Johnson said.
Since these are private conversations, it is tough for The Economist to know exactly what was said.
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The market is tough because of the darkening economic outlook, the weak dollar and the housing slowdown.
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It is tough to marry up what we were told before and what we've been told now.
Walking that line is tough when you see potential fraud exposure in the billions, like Barofsky did.
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