1.   A strong wind made the race very hard going.

2.   But getting to be one of these fashionable high-flying image makers with a top salary is hard going.

3.   Much of it was hard going, especially in the early parts.

4.   The talks had been hard going at the start.

5.   Though the talks had been hard going at the start, they had become more friendly.

6.   Anyone who tried to set up in between us would find it hard going.

7.   Dick and Ray have found it hard going.

8.   As yet he has no plans to leave GMTV but acknowledges that the frenetic pace is hard going.

9.   As the strike has lengthened, the club management has struggled with the burden of stereotype, but it has been hard going.