1.   And they are especially tough to abandon after they have provided such astounding profits in recent years.

2.   And the size, age and flamboyance of Golden Boy makes it especially tough.

3.   As a niche player, this has been especially tough for the Mac.

4.   As late as Wednesday afternoon, Barak threatened to be especially tough in implementing Wye if Palestinians did not let him renegotiate it.

5.   A Mexican of mixed Spanish and Indian blood, Marcos has been especially tough during his speeches since the tour left Chiapas.

6.   A utility knife may be needed for especially tough deposits.

7.   Aging is especially tough for actors, who must do it in the public eye, and whose appearance is part and parcel of their appeal.

8.   But looking cool today is especially tough, she said.

9.   But opposing a minimum wage increase presents especially tough problems for business groups and other opponents.

10.   But this May is especially tough.