Sentence examples for a tough use from inspiring English sources

Both sides believe in a tough use of state power, according to political analysts, as well as a resolute nationalism and a willingness to act against Islamic extremism in ways that may be perceived in the West as excessive.

If the skin seems a little tough, use a potato peeler to remove it.

If the skin is tough, use a butcher knife.

When the library board in Loudoun County in northern Virginia instituted a tough Internet use policy that included a filtering requirement, civil liberties groups sued, and in 1998 a federal judge declared the policy unconstitutional.

To peel apples, pears and other fruits with a tough peel, use a vegetable peeler or slice off the peel with a paring knife.

While it may feel like a tough call, use some acting skills to put across a poker face, showing no emotion and simply acting as if you're coming across a group of rowdy people.

When the going gets tough, the tough use their heads.

This can be tough, use your sense.

Mrs. Citera said she had "a tough time" using the straps to secure the earpieces.

And since they lived in caves, they would have a tough time using their sight to hunt for tiny insects, as many birds do in the daytime.

But Dr. Tamimi, a civil engineer and relentless secularist who also believes in strict zoning enforcement and trash recycling, has had a tough time using much of that philosophy in his own job, which he has held for 16 months.