Sentence examples for a rough patch of from inspiring English sources

Born in Puerto Rico, Mr. Santana grew up in a rough patch of Spanish Harlem.

FC Dallas are an otherwise talented team that has been going through a rough patch of late.

I'm looking at a rough patch of land covered with clumps of nettles and broken Muscadet bottles.

Between national team call ups, red cards and injuries, its been a rough patch of matches for the rave green.

In one corner, a metal fence separates a rough patch of earth from the street; scores of shallow graves lie beneath a tall tree.

If Milan go through a rough patch of results, Adriano Galliani, the club's charismatic vice-president, quickly jumps to the head coach's defence.

This new attitude has helped create a rough patch for some of the titans of the luxury retail industry.

74 min: Bit of a rough patch for both sides here, particularly Man United, who are struggling to sustain an attack.

"It's a good feeling because, as a team, we hit a little bit of a rough patch coming out of the regional," said Brandon Van Horn, a St. Francis grad headed for Riverside City College, who hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored the final run.

Mr. Ablin added that while equities are still slogging through a rough patch, a number of factors are weighing in the favor of large-cap stocks in general right now.

"He worked out a rough patch, the possibility of being traded.