Example sentences of "had a tough time " in BNC.

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1 ‘ 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 .
2 Unfortunately , there is no word for hinge in Sesotho and Father George had a tough time trying to translate .
3 The other dealers then had a tough time explaining his absence to his erstwhile clients , but one or two told the truth .
4 A lot of the stone went to build houses for the local peasants , who apparently had a tough time .
5 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 .
6 My mother had a tough time trying to make ends meet .
7 Abuelo had a tough time , they say . ’
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