| tough time | 84.27 | And that had been a tough time. | ||
| tough decision | 23.44 | A tough decision. | ||
| tough guy | 23.04 | A tough guy. | ||
| tough sell | 18.37 | A tough sell. | ||
| tough question | 17.12 | Ask tough questions. | ||
| tough measure | 16.33 | Tough times call for tough measures. | ||
| tough talk | 14.81 | Tough talk, all right. | ||
| tough competition | 14.22 | He faces tough competition. | ||
| tough action | 13.50 | But tough action is being taken. | ||
| tough stance | 13.50 | A tough stance? | ||
| tough law | 13.17 | I am all for having tough law enforcement and tough laws. | ||
| tough line | 12.57 | Dole took a tough line. | ||
| tough game | 12.51 | Tough game. | ||
| tough choice | 11.39 | Tough choice. | ||
| tough fight | 11.06 | He had some tough fights. | ||
| tough one | 10.27 | A tough one. | ||
| tough job | 9.87 | He has one tough job. | ||
| tough battle | 8.82 | He faces a tough battle. | ||
| tough task | 8.76 | It was a tough task. | ||
| tough year | 8.56 | A very tough year. |