Example sentences of "if it be difficult " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is difficult now to concur with the Bioscope reviewer 's judgement that the film ‘ surpasses in technical achievement anything of its kind ever made in Britain , and at times soars to heights of directorial brilliance ’ , it 's still possible to understand how an audience that had been accustomed only to silent films might warm to the various acts on display . |
| 2 | If it is difficult to forecast future savings for the school , will there be good reasons for appointing staff on a one-year or shorter-term contract and , if so , what effect could this have on school morale , planning , extra-curricular activities , or indeed on the teacher concerned ? |
| 3 | If it is difficult to define inner cities in terms of some geometric configuration of urban morphology , it is even less easy to identify the inner city within any national political economy . |
| 4 | You may want to take your dog out earlier than normal if it is difficult to find a quiet spot . |
| 5 | If it is difficult to change habits like smoking or drinking , despite the best of intentions , then the switch to nut steaks and vegetable lasagne might be just as painful , and for those forced to it because of the unavailability of meat it would also be deeply resented . |
| 6 | If it is difficult for you to get to the post office , the coloured pages in the book explain how someone else can draw the payment for you . |
| 7 | He looks surprised when I ask if it is difficult to put so much energy into something for which you do n't get paid : ‘ It makes absolutely no difference at all . |
| 8 | - If it is difficult to generalize about the style of an author , how much more difficult may it be to generalize about the style of a genre or an epoch . |
| 9 | If it is difficult to distinguish precisely the living standards of older women in official statistics , it is impossible to say anything at all about the position of older Black women ( or men for that matter ) . |
| 10 | If it is difficult to restore economic vitality to the worst-hit redundant areas , it has nonetheless been argued , since the Hunt Report ( Department of Economic Affairs , 1969 ) on ‘ Intermediate Areas ’ , that the growth needs and potential of ‘ grey areas ’ were bypassed by policy . |
| 11 | Yet , if it is difficult to be a vocal composer , it is even more difficult to say what should be done . |
| 12 | If it is difficult for you to visit because of travel costs please discuss this with your social worker as we can usually help with your fares . |
| 13 | If it is difficult to understand now , it will not be any easier when the system is installed . |
| 14 | If it is difficult to defend where the line is drawn , it may be that the line is drawn in the wrong place and that it should be drawn instead so that it includes all those who were infected because of NHS treatment — not just some . |
| 15 | Try this simple test : if you can easily slide your hand under the small of your back , the bed is probably too firm , but if it 's difficult the bed is probably too soft |
| 16 | If it 's difficult to make the tool shed secure , think about buying army surplus steel lockers or ammunition boxes to lock your tools in , and if necessary bolt the containers to the floor . |
| 17 | If it 's difficult , then the bed may be too soft . |
| 18 | something else that could be quite actually misleading might sleep , be very sleepy , difficult to wake , so if you 've got the baby and you think your baby 's due for a feed and it did n't take very much at the last feed , you ca n't wake it up you should n't think oh well I 'll have to wait for another four hours , beginning to get worried so if the baby 's difficult to wake if it 's difficult to feed not sucking very well if the baby 's cold to touch and then there 's something which is very , very misleading , these babies can have bright red cheeks and bright red hands and feet and if you look at them you think oh they must be warm because they 're red |
| 19 | But if it was difficult to keep racism on it , it was impossible to even breathe the word heterosexism . |
| 20 | In retrospect , the Americans had a good case for opposing the invasion of Egypt , even if it was difficult to defend the bungling over the Aswan Dam loan that had sparked off the crisis . |