Example sentences of "but it be difficult to tell " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reported rapes have increased considerably in the 1980s , but it is difficult to tell to what extent this represents a real increase in the number of rapes or an increase in the reporting of them . |
| 2 | But it is difficult to tell whether this is the fault of the Act , or due to the public backlash against young offenders . |
| 3 | They were some of the best he 'd ever taken , he said , but it was difficult to tell since he 'd dropped them in the water when he was changing film . |
| 4 | Steen looked annoyed , but it was difficult to tell whether or not he had recognized the voice . |
| 5 | But it was difficult to tell . |