61.   In figure skating, you see, the heads can be as hard as the ice.

62.   Indeed, getting to the electronic mall at America Online can seem almost as hard as finding a parking space at a real mall.

63.   In those early years, the greens were almost as hard as an asphalt road.

64.   It is harder than Pondersoa of white pine and other softwoods, but not quite as hard as hardwoods such as oak.

65.   It seems men, especially strength coaches, are afraid to push female athletes as hard as men.

66.   It should re-evaluate the tax cut, hard as that is in an election year.

67.   It will be hard for America to do, but not as hard as it was for Iraqi dissidents to die waiting for American help.

68.   It was an underground sound, rough and uncompromising, hard as nails, bitter as bark.

69.   Jeff Zimmerman is determined to push his right elbow as hard as possible over the next few days to see if he can be ready for Opening Day.

70.   Kalashnikovs were within finger reach, and their stares were as hard as bullets.