The last person he wanted to speak with was an admiral, especially one with as hard-nosed an attitude as McKenna's.

Still, the Rwandan Government's hard-nosed attitude has caused much suffering on the road.

But the world can change, some said, and that includes hard-nosed attitudes that may seem inflexible.

What was communicated very explicitly was that the bank had a sort of hard-nosed attitude toward this.

Cook, a gifted passer with scoring ability, a hard-nosed attitude and a pro's body, could become a major contributor in a few years.

General Tikhomirov was known for his hard-nosed attitude toward the Chechens.

Mason's hard-nosed attitude has rubbed off on the Hornets, and the team's defense has improved dramatically.

"It seems they'll take a hard-nosed attitude, without any consideration of humanitarian concerns."

Armed with a blazing fastball and a hard-nosed attitude, during his career he was identified as one of the most intimidating pitchers in the game.

He also deplored Bradman's hard-nosed attitude in fixtures nominally designated as "festival matches".