The reason I did this was that Smashwords paid me nothing in 2 years of hard graft on my part... sold so little, Smashwords haven't paid what they owe me. (annerallen.com)
What these workouts lack in time they make up for in hard graft — you'll need to be prepared to go like a greyhound with a rabbit addiction. (womenshealthandfitness.com.au)
That view may not be shared by Tory councillors who lost their seat in places like South Cambridgeshire, Richmond and Wandsworth, but by and large it was hard graft on local issues by moderate, competent Conservatives that saw off Labour and in places even won us seats. (theguardian.com)