But for those who didn't, it was a hard battle to get them to respect me.
Still, he added, it would be a hard battle, because such suits are relatively new in China.
It was one of the hardest battles fought during the war.
Last night, both sides promised a hard but fair battle.
This might well be the hardest battle of his life.
Her voice held a triumphant sound as if she had won through some hard battle to reach this time and place.
This was done after a hard battle by the socialists and the left.
"Looks like a hard battle coming soon," he observed, to no one in particular.
Mildred fought a long, hard battle and now she will rest in peace.