1.   But reducing punishment at any level will be tough for any politician in the current climate.

2.   It was tough for Steve, really tough for him.

3.   The world recession has been tough for all of us, at home and abroad.

4.   This Government talks tough for public consumption but has no stomach for action.

5.   With the prospect of bankruptcy looming, life is getting tough for small businesses.

6.   I mean it was tough, life was tough for him and I know that he faced quite a lot of comments both of racist and other other things.

7.   EX-MARINE Doug Pearson proved too tough for his rivals in the final North Yorkshire and South Durham Cross Country League meeting of the season at Loftus yesterday.

8.   Although negotiating on two tracks at once is tough for the Israelis, making decisions on two tracks at once could prove even tougher.

9.   Although negotiations have been ongoing to release both sides from their obligations, Primedia is talking tough for now.

10.   Although the jig is small, and probably tough for a trout to see, its vibration in the water attracts the fish.