Example sentences of "and it [modal v] be difficult [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because they 'll never be able to afford even equity share accommodation and it 'll be difficult to afford anything more than that . |
| 2 | In the majority of cases of late congenital syphilis the condition is in a latent phase , and it may be difficult to decide whether the infection is congenital or acquired . |
| 3 | In particular , there is bound to be a large amount of work involved in buying a number of small annuities over the years and it may be difficult to get the appropriate advice at the time . |
| 4 | If too many units are produced , stocks will lie idle or go to waste ; if too few are produced , the item will go out of stock , and it may be difficult to fit in further batches in the short-term . |
| 5 | However , despite my aim to provide flexibility in structure , the HyperCard still imposes a primary organizational structure and it may be difficult to extract information that has no relation to the original structure imposed by the author Nevertheless , some links have been made between tutorials which cut across the primary categorization and users are able to move between different sections as easily as moving within sections . |
| 6 | Local adjudication offices could not assess individuals and it would be difficult to decide why Mrs. Y should get a top-up but Mrs. X should not . |
| 7 | De la Mare felt Limb could not be received because it was British policy to sustain the Moscow agreement and it would be difficult to see the representative of a leading opponent of the government . |
| 8 | In some cases , such as defence or law and order , we all stand to benefit from the service and it would be difficult to envisage how it could be financed other than out of direct taxation . |
| 9 | The Teddy Boys first emerged , for example , from the slum neighbourhoods of working-class London — and it would be difficult to pretend that communities such as the Elephant and Castle were blessed with ‘ affluence ’ , or anything approaching it . |
| 10 | It was felt that a randomised control design would produce an unworkable scheme in practice : there was only one development officer in each area and it would be difficult to supervise a large number of clients and carers over a widespread geographical area . |
| 11 | He pled with her ; his examinations were close , and it would be difficult to find anywhere else at this time of year , for everything was taken . |
| 12 | Happily , however , there are exceptions to the rule and it would be difficult to find a greater breadth of overall flying experience than that which is to be found in the dozen or so Inspectors ( Operations ) in AIB . |
| 13 | Businessmen still referred to the O-level , he said , and it would be difficult to make them understand the new way and ensure all attainment levels , from the beginning of the National Curriculum at the age of seven to the end at 16 , were fair and consistent . |
| 14 | Anton 's likely to play at Brighton on Saturday but he 'll probably be away on Monday and it would be difficult to play him on Wednesday . ’ |
| 15 | The administration costs would be endless and it would be difficult to prove exactly how many times a local pub rock group has played any one song . |
| 16 | The steam events were well reported in the Press and it would be difficult to add to those reports in matters of detail . |
| 17 | When Mrs Grandison had rejoined them it was still not quite half-past two , but Mark came in to say that as everybody was already waiting in the hall and it would be difficult to restrain them from buying things much longer , the bazaar might as well be opened immediately . |
| 18 | The players are very down and upset and it will be difficult to lift them for Tranmere . |
| 19 | The tempo of living quickens this week and it will be difficult to avoid getting caught up in the frantic pace of events . |
| 20 | But if it is new and a lot of people go there , they will be angry , and it will be difficult to buy it . |
| 21 | As such the concept of social representation will necessarily be some son of general , background concept , and it will be difficult to find elements of socially shared consciousness , which are not social representations and which can be used for contrastive purposes . |
| 22 | A low vision aid must be held at the correct distance from the material to be viewed for maximum magnification to be effected , and it can be difficult to sustain this with a hand-held magnifier for any length of time . |
| 23 | Giacobbi 's observations certainly apply to the bigger record companies where corporate paranoia is rife and it can be difficult to get something new or different through the system . |
| 24 | These two aims conflict , and it can be difficult to strike the ideal balance ; but to build and maintain good soil structure and fertility one should avoid ploughing where surface cultivation will meet the need , and abandon deep ploughing ( over six inches ) altogether . |
| 25 | This ‘ lady ’ is chosen by the ‘ Lord Mayor ’ and ‘ her ’ identity is kept a closely guarded secret until ‘ she ’ appears , and it can be difficult to recognise ‘ her ’ then as ‘ she ’ wears both wig and heavy make-up . |
| 26 | shelves spaced too widely apart can waste a lot of space , and it can be difficult to remove clothes which are near the bottom of a high pile . |