Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] tough time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Agriculture Minister , Mr John Gummer , and the Scottish Secretary , Mr Malcolm Rifkind , celebrated the small gains they had been able to negotiate , but admitted that the industry in Britain faced a tough time in the coming year . |
| 2 | ‘ We had a tough time in those days , ’ recalled Mrs Jones , ‘ the post war years were no party for anyone , and we were no exception . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , there is no word for hinge in Sesotho and Father George had a tough time trying to translate . |
| 4 | The other dealers then had a tough time explaining his absence to his erstwhile clients , but one or two told the truth . |
| 5 | A lot of the stone went to build houses for the local peasants , who apparently had a tough time . |
| 6 | There was one by the newsstand sometimes , scraping at a violin , but he had a tough time competing with the unofficial buskers who had loud guitars and stronger voices . |
| 7 | My mother had a tough time trying to make ends meet . |
| 8 | Abuelo had a tough time , they say . ’ |