I think that those are hard years for most men.

It was March, and two long hard years had passed.

Today he was free and clear of debt, after five long hard years.

I couldn't allow that to happen to the others after all the hard years they'd put in.

And this has been such a hard year for her anyway.

"Just a chance to be alone after a hard year."

For the first time in four long, hard years, he was free.

He had a hard year because his wife left him.

I spent 30 hard years there, and then my family brought me here.

Oh, what a hard year it was to be a bear.