Example sentences of "can be hard [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Listening demands concentration , a focus of attention ; it costs effort , it can be hard work , much harder work when there is a hearing loss . |
| 2 | As a London employer , finding the right person for a job can be hard work . |
| 3 | Most hole-dwellers have to excavate their homes for themselves and that can be hard work . |
| 4 | Gaining access to new ideas or creating challenging alternatives when passivity predominates among the disabled community can be hard work . |
| 5 | Getting out and about can be hard work in the early months , when babies seem to need three times their weight in accessories . |
| 6 | I enjoy being a mum but it can be hard work . |
| 7 | A junior hacksaw is useful in confined spaces and generally makes a cleaner cut , though it can be hard work to use . |
| 8 | Traditionally , you should row towards the swan , but swan-upping can be hard work and many prefer to be towed . |
| 9 | It can be hard work being a prima dogga , and after a long book-signing session there 's nothing Dido likes more than going fishing in the River Kennet . |
| 10 | Michael says : ‘ They can be hard work at night . |