Sentence examples similar to hard won qualifications from inspiring English sources

Sadly, having got their hard-won qualifications, not all mature students find it easy to get a job.

Al Aswany is excellent on the bitterness young Egyptians feel towards a country where hard-won qualifications are worthless unless backed with money or wasta (influence): 'You hate Egypt?' Zaki asks Busayna.

The lessons were hard won.

The reprieve was hard won.

"He tried hard, ran hard, won hard.

But such victories are hard won.

It was an identity hard won.

It was a victory hard won.

The English was hard won, he said.

It was a valuable lesson, hard won.

Their winning Powerball ticket has been very hard won.