31.  But the market is a tough one, littered with systems based on incompatible computers, complex buying requirements and a legacy of paper-based records.

32.  But the road ahead will be a tough one, as even major national brands have gone from hot to not in just a few years.

33.  But their task is a tough one.

34.  But the year overall was still a tough one for Merrill.

35.  But this was a tough one to lose.

36.  But you might see more flare-ups should the Raiders lose another tough one.

37.  By all accounts, last season was a tough one for cornerback Larry Brown.

38.  Dementer conceded that the job ahead is a tough one.

39.  Eddie hit a tough one, but it was open.

40.  Even with the tough ones and their needy parents.