They were tough people, good fighting men and not about to be pushed around by anyone.

"The owners are tough people, and they like running things their way."

These are very tough people who know that country as does no one else.

I don't know how tough people on the outside think it's been.

"There were tough people down here trying to survive," he said.

Such tough independent people must have posed a threat to both central and local government.

We've got a little ship of our own now and we be tougher people than you.

They're tough people, but they love to dance and play music.

They were now a group of tough, competitive young people.

It's going to take some very tough, hard and nasty people to stop the end of the world.