1.   And she has shown already, beneath her frail exterior, Kylie is as tough as old boots.

2.   He was probably as tough as old leather, cycling his rural route with a heavy sack every morning.

3.   Voters traditionally believe that women are not as tough as men on crime and defense issues.

4.   Certainly Mr Woodbine is a hard-boiled, tough as they come, lantern-jawed harbinger of our certain doom.

5.   Newcastle the league leaders looked as tough as old boots...

6.   SUSAN Finley had to be as tough as nails to secure a top job aboard a luxury cruise liner.

7.   Tough as hell it were!

8.   Allred, who is not as quick as some tight ends but as tough as any, had expected to be drafted between the second and fourth rounds.

9.   Although Block was as tough as a winter in his native Chicago, his health had been in decline.

10.   Although the Sunday River course is not as tough as some on the World Cup circuit, it has been good to Hardaway.