11.   The timing for spinning off a restaurant chain may be good for GrandMet, but a tough pill for Burger King to swallow, analysts said.

12.   The tough pill for Democrats is a very limited proposal to help those who lose health insurance in the recession.

13.   This is a tough pill.

14.   While the timing for spinning off a restaurant chain may be good for GrandMet, it would be a tough pill for Burger King to swallow, analysts said.

15.   It was a terrible thing, a tough pill to swallow.

16.   It was a tough pill to swallow for a man who likes to make decisions on his own and prided himself for not negotiating with rebels.