1.   Although it would be a tough year for sure, revenue was not dropping anything like as much as the bookings percentage.

2.   But he said I had a tough year.

3.   But once a manager makes it through the early tough years, the job becomes much more lucrative.

4.   Fresh cuts mean that schools, the health service, and bus and rail travellers will face another tough year.

5.   The company admitted that it had been a tough year.

6.   However, whether there is an upturn or not, we will still have a tough year and there is no room for complacency.

7.   The UK jewellery market has had a very tough year and many customers and competitors have experienced difficulties.

8.   AmSouth has been through a tough year.

9.   As for the Suns, it has been a tough year.

10.   Biotech stocks have had a tough year.