1 Take the rough with the smooth. 

2 A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle. 

3 Their car bumped along the rough mountain road.

4 The rough cloth prickled my skin.

5 Jeeps are rugged vehicles, designed for rough conditions.

6 His behaviour is sometimes rather rough.

7 Trim rough edges with a sharp knife.

8 The car jolted us badly over the rough road.

9 The rough road made the car vibrate.

10 Many a rough man has been civilized.

11 The tractor had been damaged by rough usage.

12 The wanderer has to sleep rough.

13 This instrument will not stand rough usage.

14 They live in a rough part of town.

15 Her hands were rough with hard work.

16 A jeep is ideal for driving over rough terrain.

17 Here is a rough and ready measure-ment.

18 The rough road often leads to the top.

19 They hurried over the rough rocky ground .

20 The skin on her hands was hard and rough.

21 The house was built solidly of rough wooden planks.

22 He enjoys rough and tumble play.

23 The monkey's skin has a rough feel.

24 The vehicle is sturdy enough to withstand rough terrain.

25 Today was a rough day at work.

26 Are the walls rough or smooth?

27 It was just a bit of rough and tumble.

28 It's hard to pilot a boat in rough waters.

29 We are going to rasp off the rough edges.

30 The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground.

1 The rough cloth prickled my skin.

2 Jeeps are rugged vehicles, designed for rough conditions.

3 His behaviour is sometimes rather rough.

4 Trim rough edges with a sharp knife.

5 Many a rough man has been civilized.

6 This instrument will not stand rough usage.

7 They live in a rough part of town.

8 Her hands were rough with hard work.

9 Here is a rough and ready measure-ment.

10 They hurried over the rough rocky ground .

11 The skin on her hands was hard and rough.

12 The house was built solidly of rough wooden planks.

13 He enjoys rough and tumble play.

14 The monkey's skin has a rough feel.

15 The vehicle is sturdy enough to withstand rough terrain.

16 Today was a rough day at work.

17 Are the walls rough or smooth?

18 It was just a bit of rough and tumble.

19 The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground.

20 Her hands were rough from hard work.

21 I've made a rough draft of the letter.

22 Machines soon wear out under rough usage.

23 The ship veered round wildly in the rough sea.

24 He is a good man with a rough exterior.

25 The sea got very rough and the boat capsized.

26 The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

27 It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes.

28 Could you give us a rough approximation of the likely cost?

29 The children had been living on the streets, foraging for scraps and sleeping rough.

30 It was quite rough at times, and she was seasick.

31 Her hands were rough from hard work.

32 I've made a rough draft of the letter.

33 Machines soon wear out under rough usage.

34 The ship veered round wildly in the rough sea.

35 He is a good man with a rough exterior.

36 The sea got very rough and the boat capsized.

37 Don't fear pressure, for pressure is what turns rough stones into diamonds.

38 The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

39 It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes.

40 Could you give us a rough approximation of the likely cost?

41 The children had been living on the streets, foraging for scraps and sleeping rough.

42 It was quite rough at times, and she was seasick.

43 Knives can be sharpened by grinding them against a rough stone.

44 We jolted along rough wet roads through an endless banana plantation.

45 I can give you a rough estimate of the number of bricks you will need.

46 He has lost his job,and will have to be prepared to rough it for a time until he finds a new one.

47 The smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long, and make that season of ice and snow more endurable.

47 try its best to collect and make good sentences.

48 Jobless and penniless , he had to sleep rough in the fields for several months.

49 Our toys are designed to withstand the rough treatment of the average five-year-old.

50 I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.

51 Cantor drew a rough sketch of his apartment on a napkin.

52 The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.

53 Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.

54 Should the weather be rough, we won't be able to go riding.

55 He saw it as rough justice when he got food poisoning from the stolen meat.

56 It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

57 Write the essay in your books, not on rough paper.

58 She pencilled the rough outline of the mountain in front of her house.

59 Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?

60 The castle stands on a hill, and the road thereto is steep and rough.

31 Knives can be sharpened by grinding them against a rough stone.

32 We jolted along rough wet roads through an endless banana plantation.

33 Jobless and penniless , he had to sleep rough in the fields for several months.

34 Our toys are designed to withstand the rough treatment of the average five-year-old.

35 I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.

36 Cantor drew a rough sketch of his apartment on a napkin.

37 The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.

38 He saw it as rough justice when he got food poisoning from the stolen meat.

39 She read the letter and gave us a rough translation .

40 It's just a very rough translation.

41 These rough roads soon wore the tread of motorcycle tires off.

42 The explorers had to rough it when they got into the jungle.

43 She snagged her tights on the rough edge of the chair.

44 As the jewel was in the rough state , he had no idea what size it would be when cut.

45 Areas near the frontier were rough and lawless in the old days.

61 She read the letter and gave us a rough translation .

62 The ship was tossed about in the rough sea.

63 The ground there is too rough to ride over.

64 Check all surfaces for snags and rough edges.

65 His children are very rough with their toys.

66 Rugby's a rough game at the best of times.

67 The clutch sounds rough - better get it checked.

68 Rugby is a very rough sport.

69 They were rough kids, and thought we were sissies.

70 We had a rough crossing from Japan to China.

71 The referee ruled him off for rough attitude.

72 They were penalized for too much rough play.

73 We only saw the new painting in the rough.

74 He drowned after 30 minutes in the rough seas.

75 His rough manners were rather off-putting.

76 The sea was rough in the storm.

77 The ballet still had some rough edges.

78 Don't try any rough stuff with me!

79 The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound.

80 The rough edges of the material must lap under.

81 It is rough on him to work on Sunday.

82 It's just a very rough translation.

83 This is only a rough guess.

84 Draw a rough design for a logo.

85 This rough track will soon be a metalled road.

86 Mickey had a rough night last night.

87 Paul gave her a rough shake.

88 Do they always play this rough?

89 It's a bit rough on him!

90 Trial by television makes for very rough justice indeed.

91 My ball landed in the rough.

92 Write it out in rough and then copy it.

93 The cloth was rough in texture.

94 The ship went down in rough seas .

95 She pencilled the rough outline of a house.

96 She picked her way delicately over the rough ground.

97 He did some rough sketches of the costumes.

98 The referee won't allow any rough stuff .

99 She made a rough estimate/calculation of the likely cost.

100 His elegant clothes contrasted with his rough speech.

101 The ship laboured through the rough seas.

102 Don't be too rough - she's only little.

103 He's had a really rough time recently .

104 The sea was rough and the ship pitched and rolled all night.

105 They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood and cardboard.

106 The Rough Guide to Paris lists accommodation for as little as ￡25 a night.

107 Gangs practise a kind of rough justice on their members.

107 is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.

108 The builder did a rough sketch of how the new stairs would look.

109 Even a rough calculation shows that you have spent too much.

110 She had a really rough time when her father died.

111 This paper's not very good quality, but it's fine for rough work.

112 Her pupils often got the rough edge of her tongue when they disobeyed her.

113 They knew they'd been given a raw / rough deal .

114 The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads.

115 The coarse sand was hot and rough under her feet.

116 I've got a rough idea of where I want to go.

117 Will the lorries stand up to the journey over rough roads?

118 These figures give a rough guide as to the sales we can expect.

119 I've got a rough idea of what he looks like.

120 The team has a few rough edges, but they're winning more games.

121 The Hull team had a bad reputation for playing rough.

122 It's been rough going , but we've almost finished now.

123 It was a rough crossing and most of the passengers looked distinctly green.

124 Don't rough them up in the game.They are still boys.

125 You can get a rough idea of the size of the room by pacing it out.

126 You look a bit rough - how much did you have to drink last night?

127 The kittens were engaged in a little rough and tumble.

128 He's had a rough deal with his wife leaving him like that.

129 The toddlers often join in the rough and tumble of the older children's games.

130 We'll get someone in to do the rough work .

131 My boyfriend and I were going through a rough patch .

132 You can make a rough division of his music into "light" and "serious".

133 The bill is in for a rough ride in the Senate.

134 The new e-books will include a host of Rough Guide titles.

135 He's had a rough time/month/year[], what with the divorce and then his father dying.

136 The pilot told passengers and crew to brace themselves for a rough landing.

137 There are thousands like him in Los Angeles, begging on the streets and sleeping rough.

138 Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water'ssurface.

139 The ship pitched up and down/from side to side in the rough seas.

140 We traded off large and small brushes for rough and fine work.

141 They are expecting the new legislation to have quite a rough passage through parliament.

142 The sea wasn't rough, but there was a heavy swell .

143 You have to learn to take the rough with the smooth.

144 It makes me so sad when I see young people begging or sleeping rough on the streets.

145 He has been sleeping rough in the streets to highlight the plight of the homeless.

146 His hands were rough and calloused, from years of karate practice.

147 We had a really rough crossing - I was sick three times.

148 Hundreds of kids are sleeping rough on the streets of London.

149 So far I've only plotted the story in a rough form.

150 The small boat was bobbing on the rough water of the lake.

151 His daily work is to rough out the lenses for cameras.

152 He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.

153 The tests are only a rough and ready guide to a pupil's future development.

154 It's best to work in rough first, and then write it out neatly.

155 The ship was rolling heavily to and fro on the rough seas.

156 It was rough justice that they lost in the closing seconds of the game.

157 The equipment should be able to withstand a certain amount of rough handling.

158 The other boys were rough, always looking for a fight.

159 The accommodation is rather rough and ready , I'm afraid.

160 Don't you think you were a little rough on her?

161 The horse and cart jogged down the rough track towards the farm.

162 Driving on those rough roads has really done for my car.

163 When we ran out of money, we slept rough for a week.

164 He had workman's hands which were rough and covered with calluses.

165 He gave me a rough idea of what was wanted.

166 Rough wea-ther would have denied us a landing on the island, for me the high spot of the entire cruise.

167 Moths flew in front of it, eventually settling on the rough painted metal.

168 It must be rough to have two kids and nowhere to live.

169 There was a certain amount of rough justice in his downfall.

170 They might be here by 3-but that's just a rough guess .

171 A police car jogged along on the rough path to the village.

172 The new teacher was given a rough ride by the class.