Sentence examples for were tougher from inspiring English sources

And the questions were tougher.

The seventies were tougher, grainier.

There were tougher times, too.

The youths were tougher than at Middletown.

Who knew we were tougher than Montanans?

"And the laws were tougher back then".

But films in the 70s were tougher generally than now.

And the pin positions were tougher than the practice rounds".

It turns out the Spanish were tougher than we thought".

Times were tougher for lesbians and gay men then.

"In many ways, they were tougher," Mr. Deaver said.