Example sentences of "[be] difficult [to-vb] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus it would be difficult to say that the second person of the trinity is somehow male and the third female . |
| 2 | Such a strategy would ultimately devalue our famous brands and would be difficult to reverse when the recession ends . |
| 3 | On one level it would be difficult to argue that the kinds of interventionist policies supported by the report were ever carried out in Brixton : such inner-city areas as this suffered from declining public-sector resources in the mid-1980s . |
| 4 | But one may also say , from the fact that this has needed to be discussed — and from the fact that , as I say , throughout the greater part of Christendom women have not been ordained — it would be difficult to argue that the fact that this religion has had at its centre a male figure has been of little significance . |
| 5 | This would be difficult to do if the chicks hatched at different times and were thus at different stages of development and strength . |
| 6 | In many other cases it may be difficult to decide whether a signal is or is not deceptive ; but if the signal concerns something over which the animals are competing , it may evolve by an arms race of deception and the discovery of deception ; but if it concerns something over which the animals are co-operating , it may evolve to become more accurately informative . |
| 7 | Sometimes it can be difficult to decide whether a statement relates only to the future and therefore can not infringe section 14 or whether on the other hand it relates partly or entirely to some past or present fact . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | But even these tests may be difficult to satisfy unless the courts are again prepared to be flexible . |
| 10 | However , the problem with contact lenses and glasses is that your eyes can change over time , so it is imperative that problems are sorted out as soon as possible , as it will be difficult to establish whether the fault lies in your eyes or in the lenses . |
| 11 | of contract , although evidence may be difficult to find if the expert issues a non-speaking decision . |
| 12 | The existence of other endothelin receptors also seems to be increasingly likely ; indeed , it may well be difficult to imagine that the actions of three different peptides are mediated by just two receptors . |
| 13 | It is appreciated that these recommendations may be difficult to accept but the ravages of addictive disease can be so severe that it must be sensible for those specifically at risk to be advised to do everything in their power to avoid awakening their potential . |
| 14 | It would not be difficult to show that the phrase ‘ the Rule of Law ’ has become meaningless thanks to ideological abuse and general over-use . |
| 15 | If a person is clearly described as a " broker/dealer " in the context of a widespread practice of dual capacity in the market it may be difficult to show that the " substance " of the relationship is that he is an agent . |
| 16 | It would be difficult to prove that a buyer had notice . |
| 17 | It would surely be difficult to prove that the terms of the theory were prescribed by political requirements . |
| 18 | ‘ did , having entered ’ In the majority of burglaries this point should not be difficult to prove and a line in a witness statement to the effect ‘ I saw James Stewart enter the house ’ , would suffice . |
| 19 | These are practical limits on the beneficiary 's powers , for , although it will not usually be difficult to determine whether a real price was paid , it will regularly be very hard for a beneficiary to show that a buyer did know of the existence of a trust ; and unless this can be shown , no action lies . |
| 20 | Whereas these may appear to be easy to recognize in theory , in practice it can be difficult to determine whether a sediment is grain supported or matrix supported in a hand specimen , but particularly when seen in two dimensions within a thin section ( e.g. Fig. 5.2d ) . |
| 21 | It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether the patient is ill-tempered and perhaps foulmouthed towards you because of the immediate effects of his illness and the frustration he feels , especially if he can not speak normally , or whether it is part of a personality change which is going to last indefinitely . |
| 22 | Sometimes the required information may be difficult to obtain and the implications of different courses of action hard to predict . |
| 23 | Where the surveyor is in the position of administering , say , three projects in each of which a different contract is used , it can be difficult to ensure that the correct procedure is being followed . |
| 24 | It seems improbable that donors will be motivated to give time or money to a profit-making hospital or home , on the grounds that it would be difficult to ensure that the patients or residents received the benefit , not the owner . |
| 25 | He is thus encouraged to work quickly , in spite of the likelihood of making errors which are difficult to rectify once the tesserae have become semi-bonded . |
| 26 | ‘ Rules ’ , except in very general terms , are difficult to define because the issues will be different according to : |
| 27 | In the first case the item in question is cheap to produce but the parts to which it assembles are difficult to design and the assembly process demanding . |
| 28 | In the first case the item in question is cheap to produce but the parts to which it assembles are difficult to design and the assembly process demanding . |
| 29 | Farm staffs are relatively small and unskilled youths are difficult to accommodate and the cost , £30/week as against £75/week for a skilled man , is undoubtedly a deterrent . |
| 30 | Conservation programmes per se are difficult to achieve since the Park Authorities do not have the regulatory powers of the French National Parks . |