Sentence examples for were less tough from inspiring English sources

Dry-cured hams from nn pigs showed significantly more visual defects, but were less tough, smoother and more fondant (softer) than NN and Nn pigs.

But it is less tough than it seems.

"It was less tough than in 2009 [when his parents separated and his tennis lurched this way and that].

But some critics contend that some of these mines are ripe for the sort of expansion that could greatly boost their value when times are less tough.

Times may be tough for everyone, but they would be less tough for me and others in my position if our abilities weren't so derided.

Young women are at greater risk of contracting HIV, because the lining of the neck of an immature womb is less tough.

Yet others still think the conditions are less tough than they might have been.In this section Le Pen, mightier than the sword?

The Lib Dem pledge is less tough than that made by the Conservatives, who are planning to run a surplus on both current spending and investment spending.

But it seems likely to be less tough than the proposal being pushed by Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.

"Back in the day, kids like you got robbed for your chain," he growled, grinning, suggesting that Eminem is less tough than his bodyguards make him seem.

Having grabbed cash off the table while competition was less tough, the Stephen Daldry-directed film has grossed a nifty £3.31m to date.