Example sentences of "[det] [noun] can be difficult " in BNC.
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| 1 | This stage can be difficult , in the same way that teenagers are difficult for human parents . |
| 2 | The original definition of financial resources had the virtue of approximating to be a generally-understood distinction between monetary and non-monetary assets , though even that distinction can be difficult . |
| 3 | Although few patients under investigation for iron deficiency anaemia will be found to have bleeding from the small intestine , these lesions can be difficult to find and therefore a disproportionate amount of time is spent in investigating these patients . |
| 4 | ‘ Dammit man , I know these things can be difficult but some people must be bullied back to shape . |
| 5 | These features can be difficult to price ; even if mathematical models are prepared , pricing will still be sensitive to certain inputs to the model , most importantly subjective estimates of future volatility of financial variables such as the share price , interest rates or foreign exchange rates . |
| 6 | These people can be difficult to track down , but they do tend to specialise in specific subjects . |
| 7 | This involves a willingness to acknowledge that co-operation can be difficult and that mistakes will occur , and a commitment to making the solving of problems a priority , rather than allowing them to fester . |