Lord Dalhousie was an able administrator, though forceful and tough.

The 70s Essendon sides were involved in many rough and tough encounters under Tuddenham, who himself came to logger heads with Ron Barassi at a quarter time huddle where both coaches exchanged heated words.

For the first time, Bogart could be cast successfully as a tough, strong man and, at the same time, as a vulnerable love interest.

Shaka was clearly a tough, able leader, the most able of his time who, during the last four years of his reign, indulged in several long-distance raids.

However, he had a tough time securing the rights to Townes Van Zandt's cover of the Rolling Stones ' " Dead Flowers ", which plays over the film's closing credits.

State legislatures began to enact tough laws that made it harder for minor political parties to run candidates for office by requiring a high number of petition signatures from citizens and decreasing the length of time that such a petition could legally be circulated.

In time, the reputation of being a tough and ruthless commander, together with his reddish hair earned him the nickname Câinele Roşu (" The Red Dog ").

Traditionally, American chicken soup was prepared using old hens too tough and stringy to be roasted or cooked for a short time.

Braising relies on heat, time, and moisture to break down the tough connective tissue collagen in meat, making it an ideal way to cook tougher cuts.

Such characters can have a tough time prevailing against even fairly mundane opponents.

-Do operators have a tough time using the prescribed gauge?

Their advertisements claimed " This is no time for on-the-job training ," and " We need tough leadership to keep Canada growing.

and Frank Sinatra in time to be tough as a Scottish temptress, and rough as a singer of raffish songs ".

The year 1999 was seen by the Social Democrats as the vindication for the tough fiscal policies pursued since they came to office in 1994: GDP growth was estimated at about 3. 6 %, well above the European average, inflation remained subdued, and the budget was in surplus for the first time in the 1990s.

Initially the Pistons had a tough time moving up the NBA ladder.

Detroit then defeated the Indiana Pacers, coached by Rick Carlisle, in six tough games to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1990.

For much of the time that the Norse survived in Greenland, they had a very tough life that demanded finding a balance between maintaining population levels and finding enough food and supplies to survive.

A legend in his own time, Toscanini would prove to be a tough act to follow as the country headed into war.

All of the alleles responsible for sweet corn are recessive, so it must be isolated from any field corn varieties that release pollen at the same time ; the endosperm develops from genes from both parents, and heterozygous kernels will be tough and starchy.

This was a tough time for Merton, and he wanted to be in the company of friends.

In a statement, he said, " It's been a very tough time of late for myself and the band, firstly with drummer Tommy Aldridge's injury and now the subsequent decision for John and the rest of the group to go their separate ways.

The late Middle Ages was important as the time of the development of the cogs, caravels and carracks ships capable of surviving the tough conditions of the open ocean, with enough backup systems and crew expertise to make long voyages routine.

They had a tough time of it.

Cattle were working animals, used for such tasks as ploughing or pulling carts, so their meat was usually very tough and had to be cooked for a long time to make it edible.

President Chen had offered the position of Presidential Office Secretary-General ( vacated by Su ) to the departing premier, but Hsieh declined and left office criticizing President Chen for his tough line on dealing with the PRC.

He saw it as a suitable vehicle to prove to critics and front office honchos that he had a broad acting range that extended far beyond tough guy roles.

Used when a fast-curing, tough, hard finish is desired, such as for kitchen cabinets and office furniture.

His lead performance against type as cynical tough guy Johnny Cain did not erode his Batman image ; the movie was a box office disappointment.

Despite his success in his first term in office, pundits suggested that Savoy faced a tough battle for re-election especially with the creation of the new Conservative Party of Canada out of the old Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties whose combined vote in 2000 was 63 %.

The new office did have some tough first years, as the Union of Merchants boycotted the new paper until 1937.

During his term of office, Governor King froze property taxes, reduced state spending on social programs, undertook a variety of efforts to encourage increased business and agricultural opportunities in the Commonwealth, and took a tough stand on crime by introducing mandatory minimum sentences and passing legislation to reintroduce the death penalty in Massachusetts, a measure which was later ruled unconstitutional by the state's Supreme Judicial Court.

A simple question as to when an office holder legally took possession of his or her office may raise a number of tough questions.

After Reagan took office in 1981 and started appointing tough conservative judges, the law became as weapon against crime.

Roy LeCraw had fought a tough campaign against incumbent William Hartsfield and won on a slim margin but just a few months after taking office, he joined the army leaving mayor pro-tem Lyle until new elections could be held.

I am not saying that to sound like a tough guy but the reality is that they ( the K1 office ) use their infinite wisdom to do their job in booking the fights and I need to do my job.

It had an average opening at the box office but failed to maintain its good run as it faced tough competition from Raaz which went on to be a blockbuster while this movie flopped grossing a low 6-8 crores.

During his first two-terms in office, he earned the nickname " Dirty Harry " for his tough anti-crime policies against suspected and convicted drug pushers and drug runners and the city's red light districts, among others.

Tacitus's Germans did not inhabit a " Golden Age " of ease but were tough and inured to hardship, qualities which he saw as preferable to the decadent softness of civilized life.

Following a tough start to his Loftus Road career, Hughes made sure of QPR's Premier League status following a dramatic 3 – 2 defeat at Manchester City on the last day of the season after a run of 5 straight home wins saw them escape the drop.

The next VFL flag came in 1932, with the Tigers triumph over Carlton in a tough encounter which saw Richmond wingman Alan Geddes play the second half with a broken jaw.

Brazel told the Roswell Daily Record that he and his son saw a " large area of bright wreckage made up of rubber strips, tinfoil, a rather tough paper and sticks.

The Great Depression saw many studios close and much consolidation as the motion picture industry went through tough times.

Romania's relief was tempered by tough opposition in the last eight, and Italy, who would end up seconds from being crowned European champions in an agonizing final, comfortably saw them off 2 – 0 in Brussels.

Hooker's tough, no-nonsense demeanor saw him often clashing with station Captain Sheridan ( Richard Herd ), but he always got the job done and was highly respected as a result.

was tough on him, it was revealed later in season three that she was tough on him because she saw the potential in him to be a great teacher ( Seasons 2-3 ).

In their qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the Greek side failed to make the grade, finishing fourth in a tough group which saw Ukraine advance as group winner and Turkey go on to the play-off.

In North Africa, as part of the 22nd Guards Brigade, the 2nd Battalion took part in fighting against the Italians in Egypt before the following year when it saw tough fighting in Libya, then controlled by Italy.

In May, the regiment saw action at the Battle of Halfaya Pass, which saw British and Commonwealth forces experiencing tough fighting against Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps.

The team battled on during tough times between 1920s and 1930s but things improved by the season of 1937 / 38 saw Raith setting a British League Record with 142 goals in just 34 league matches while winning the 2nd Division championship.

They had financially tough times and many experts saw their team as weak and one journalist even went as far as guessing Hammarby for the last spot.

Stiles, winning his 20th cap, had no man-marking brief against West Germany but played a strong, tough match as England saw a 2 – 1 lead levelled with the last kick of the game before Geoff Hurst completed a famous hat-trick to win the competition in extra time.

The battalion saw further service the following year in the tough terrain of Italy.

Wright's tough and uncompromising style made him initially popular with the Sunderland faithful, however, a drastic loss of form, combined with Sunderland's dreadful form in the league saw him criticised towards the end of the season.

After two seasons in Portugal, Terrence Durham ’ s return was the only adjustment in a largely unchanged roster for the 2003-2004 season which saw the club accept an invitation to appear in the BBL Trophy for a second time, adding to a tough schedule including the league ( now reverted to EBL Division 1 ), the National Trophy and the National Cup, which for the first time in history didn ’ t feature any BBL teams.

His attempts to make Honduras safer led to a tough crackdown on gangs that saw many gang members put in jail.

After two tough years, D ' Antoni finally saw some success with the Knicks during the 2010-11 NBA season.

Most noticeable in the more serious portrayal of Tom Baker's Doctor, this approach proved controversial and ratings suffered, although this has been attributed to the tough timeslot for Bidmead's season which saw it competing against Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on ITV.

Always outspoken, a dispute with national team management saw him not play the 1995 World Cup, where his team desperately needed him in the tough pool that included South Africa and Australia.