Sentence examples for toughened it from inspiring English sources

But this Government, he said, toughened it with reciprocal demands for security.

So we toughened it up with two new characters, Jack Frost and the ice princess, and had Frost vie with the snowman for the princess's affections.

The best point of comparison between then and now is the classic Eric Kaz and Libby Titus torch song "Love Has No Pride," which was memorably recorded by Ms. Ronstadt, who wailed it; Bonnie Raitt, who toughened it up; and Rita Coolidge, who crooned it.

(The basic, less meaty, local lobster goes for $9.95). It was, of course, frozen, and, at present, that alone would make it less appealing than the native favorite, but it also had such a girth that the cooking process inevitably toughened it somewhat.

The quiet period (pre-IPO was tough on the company, exposing many of its inherent weaknesses, but "toughening it up," Mason said today).

To make it feasible for real application, its inherent brittleness was effectively balanced by toughening it with the ductile cobalt solid solution (Coss) by the laser melting process.

Mrs May now wants to toughen it up.

But we are going to toughen it up".

It will only suit him even more on the weekend as they'll toughen it up.

The United States and other members are trying to toughen it up, but we are not optimistic.

But Chris Grayling, the justice secretary, now wants to toughen it up across the board.