Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] it is difficult [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have also been attacked by the courts , with the result that it is difficult to see what practical effect such clauses might be thought to have . |
| 2 | So common is this way of thinking in social research that it is difficult to recapture its radical and innovative character . |
| 3 | ‘ The workers have not followed the proper dispute procedures , they have no legitimate grievances and it is difficult to know what they want . ’ |
| 4 | Each has its relative merits depending on the application in mind and it is difficult to recommend any one package in particular . |
| 5 | There is no easy solution to this one , other than doing the first ones at a safe altitude , which means at some speed since it is difficult to fly slowly at any height or distance . |
| 6 | One of the problems that will be encountered is that we may find words which are obviously complex but which , when we divide them into stem + affix , turn out to have a stem that it is difficult to imagine is an English word . |
| 7 | Although the courts do not refuse in principle to review the exercise of police discretionary powers , they do nevertheless exercise a great deal of caution and restraint to such a degree that it is difficult to see how in practice the principles of judicial review are capable of being used to challenge decisions to issue warrants where these are considered to be necessary for the prevention or detection of crime . |
| 8 | Undoubtedly there are differences in people 's experiences of support between grandparents and grandchildren , but we have so little up-to-date evidence on this issue that it is difficult to say how far such experiences vary systematically according to gender , ethnicity or social class . |
| 9 | The land speculation lobby is extremely powerful both economically and politically in most countries and it is difficult to implement any policy that harms its interest . |
| 10 | Wulfhere 's reign is primarily distinguished in the surviving record , however , by his re-establishment of the Mercians as a significant political and military force in southern England and it is difficult to envisage Oswiu , king of the northern Angles , maintaining after c . |
| 11 | Few actual conservation policies contain all these elements and it is difficult to attribute them in every case to implicit value judgements . |
| 12 | Ferranti is looking increasingly isolated in the UK defence electronics scene and it is difficult to see the institutions tolerating such an exercise or forgiving lightly the management for the International Signal and Control takeover . |
| 13 | In practice most research and development is carried out in high-tax jurisdictions because it is difficult to attract skilled employees to tax haven locations , and in order to take advantage of local tax deductions . |
| 14 | Mines are also still effective against Soviet armour as it is difficult to fix reactive armour under armoured vehicles . |
| 15 | Do not attempt to use the harness on a run as it is difficult to control the gusts . |
| 16 | It is submitted that these conclusions are wholly unjustified ; it has been rejected by other United States courts and it is difficult to see what purpose would be served by the inclusion of Article 10(a) in a convention on service of process if that was not its subject-matter . |
| 17 | There are many variations in temperament and it is difficult to classify them into strictly defined groups . |
| 18 | this standard differed for each category and it is difficult to see how it could be translated into a more general form . |
| 19 | The Iranians already had a considerable religious heritage and it is difficult to decide how much of Zoroastrianism is due to the reforms introduced by Zarathustra . |
| 20 | The General Strike in no way deflected it from that course and it is difficult to see that event as an historical watershed in the evolution of trade union policies and attitudes . |
| 21 | This rarely happens at present and it is difficult to see how it will become more common without active encouragement by company chairmen . |
| 22 | The only ones who might qualify are Ian Woosnam and Sam Torrance , but he wears such baggy trousers that it is difficult to see . |
| 23 | The courts have to draw a line somewhere when it comes to obviousness although it is difficult to lay down hard and fast rules . |
| 24 | ‘ The ground is like cement here in Yorkshire and it is difficult to train the horses , ’ Easterby said . |
| 25 | Lone-parent families are not a homogeneous group and it is difficult to obtain reliable estimates of the numbers of families and children involved . |
| 26 | Unfortunately , as work by Vickerman and others at the Channel Tunnel Research Unit shows , transport forms a relatively small component of overall product costs and it is difficult to isolate the benefits of specific infrastructure improvements . |
| 27 | The debate over what has become known as ‘ blindsight ’ has become very heated in recent years and it is difficult to see which side is correct . |
| 28 | Durham County may stand on the threshold of a magnificent new era but it is difficult to imagine them matching that sort of fixture . |
| 29 | The Shareware version does n't allow you to sort any records and will not carry out automatic standing orders , which is a shame as it is difficult to evaluate a program that is not fully working . |
| 30 | Deficits in visual function following subcortical visual system lesions have been reported many times but it is difficult to interpret them . |