His hard-nosed style in the corners is especially conducive to hospital stays.

Each won by creating turnovers and each played a physical, hard-nosed style.

Right away Dielman made a name for himself in large part due to his gritty, hard-nosed style of play on the offensive line.

They ditched their hard-nosed style, center Bobby Holik said.

Nicknamed "Steamer" for his relentless and hard-nosed style of play, he served as captain for a team record eight seasons.

Kapler gave fans a taste of his hard-nosed style against the Dodgers on August 16.

To a lesser extent, but no less important, the hard-nosed style could also diminish the American public's enthusiasm for the war.

Both have brought an attitude and a hard-nosed style of play often associated with New York.

He earned the nickname Digger because of his hard-nosed style of defense.

His hard-nosed style caused him to miss significant time with injuries, and he had many problems with concussions.