1. He is famous for his tough-minded professionalism.

2. In fact, I knew her for a tough-minded young woman.

3. But this Congress, led by tough-minded small-businesspeople, had the courage to make dramatic changes.

4. She had offered practical help as well as tough-minded advice.

5. Nicosia, not a veteran himself, clearly admires the tough-minded, bluntly articulate activists who laid bare their pasts for him.

6. The tough-minded minister refused to talk with Eta during its ceasefire and is a popular cabinet member.

7. Thus, some policemen are urged by their tough-minded colleagues to treat marginal incidents as criminal behaviour and are encouraged into action.

8. Our minister is an able and tough-minded man.

9. Be tough-minded , but tender hearted.

10. I don't know if I am tough-minded or weak-willed.

11. We need tough-minded soldiers in our army.

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12. Al is tough-minded. He marshals history to make his argument, and countless examples of civilizations changing course and attitudes midstream roll off his tongue.

13. Its prose aims for tough-minded simplicity but keeps landing on simpleminded sententiousness.

14. Hu's signature tough-minded style is already in evidence in recent articles on corruption and the imperative for political reform.

15. The theory was that great nations start out tough-minded and energetic. Toughness and energy lead to wealth and power.

16. are persistent, tough-minded, hard-working, intelligent, analytical, tolerant, and have goodwill toward others.

17. How to do tough-minded , where is free and easy person? Did not have confidence to oneself. How should search?

18. In a deft and tough-minded performance, Vitali Churkin, 34, second secretary of the Washington embassy, offered little new information butacknowledged that the crisis was not yet over.

19. They live to think of themselves as tough-minded business men, yet they are push-overs for any hard luck story.

20. Both groups reinforced a mutual worldview that equated leadership with brilliant, tough-minded, and decisive strategic insight and decision making.

21. Although he has given plenty of speeches on the topic and discussed various worthy ideas, he has sounded more like a chin-stroking academic than a tough-minded politician.

22. For advice on press relations, Obama turns to Robert Gibbs, a tough-minded Southerner with a genteel manner who oversaw tight control of media access to the candidate.

23. Those with high levels of testosterone (whether male or female) fall into a section called directors because they are direct, decisive, tough-minded, exacting and good at strategic thinking.

24. I think Rong is not only a elegant woman but also a brave and tough-minded woman.

25. The good news is the people of Iowa are tough-minded people. You will come back better.