Example sentences of "while it be difficult " in BNC.

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1 While it is difficult to give definitive answers to questions about control , the prevailing pattern does seem to be loose and informal : there seem to be few cases of actual censorship .
2 While it is difficult to prove that cigarette advertising encourages children to start smoking , children tend to smoke the brands that are promoted most heavily and advertising reinforces the smoking habit [ 6 ] .
3 While it is difficult to be firm about the exact numbers required , the generally accepted " bed norm " in Scotland for geriatric psychiatry beds specifically for the confused elderly is as recommended in Timbury , that is to say 10 beds per 1,000 population aged 65+ .
4 While it is difficult to draw any definite conclusions from such bald statistics on recorded crime , they clearly posed a major embarrassment for a Government pledged to reduce the crime rate .
5 Buildings at Great Chesterford , Margidunum and Camerton might have served as mansiones , although it should be stressed that separate bathhouses are absent , while it is difficult to identify the stables .
6 As prepared to leave the Basingstoke premises for the last time , she said : ‘ While it is difficult to take in the reality of the situation after all this time , we are delighted that the initials continue to have prominence under a new and synergetic banner . ’
7 While it is difficult to argue convincingly that one system of taxation is superior to another , strong positions are still taken according to ideological commitment .
8 He said that while it was difficult to give exact prices , an average funeral cost £932 .
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