It has been a long, sometimes tough, road for these bankers.

But he acknowledges that there is a tough road ahead.

I'm not saying that I couldn't get there, but it would be a much tougher road.

PC makers still face a tough road ahead for 2009.

Still, the proposal is likely to face a tough road.

But no one on either side was being fooled about the tough road ahead.

He added, "We have a tough road ahead of us."

It's only an educated guess, but the idea of a university might face a tough road.

It looks after that like it's going to be a tough road.

But that legislation has no chance of passing this year, and will face a tough road in the next Congress.