Sentence examples for tough ties from inspiring English sources

With Torquay and Cheltenham facing tough ties against Rochdale and Bury respectively, this could be a chance to narrow the gap.

"Every round we have had tough ties away from home, drawn them, and gone to the Riverside and won," he said.

Such a move would mean "we're going to have a few years of very tough ties," said Kenneth Lieberthal, a China scholar and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-author of "Bending History: Barack Obama's Foreign Policy".

Although Patrick Kluivert, the former Newcastle and Holland striker who conducted the draw for Uefa, suggested the English trio are among the favourites to be celebrating in Amsterdam in May, Chelsea and Newcastle face particularly tough ties.

Previously they were leaking all over the place, but in the last four tough ties they have conceded just two goals - and left plenty of space to spring Liverpool's Luis Suarez against terrified defences.

It's going to be a tough tie.

"We've been dealt a tough tie, especially with it being away," he said.

"It was a very good win for us in a tough tie," Millwall manager Jackett said after leading the Lions to a first quarter-final appearance since 2004.

The Magpies, who were paired with Metalist Kharkiv, face a lengthy journey as well as a tough tie when the competition resumes in February.

Motherwell have been given a tough tie with Nancy, who only missed out on the Champions League by two points in Ligue 1 last season.

"It was a tough tie," said Millar.