Example sentences of "be a difficult time [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It had been a difficult time for everyone , but especially Diana , who was perhaps closest to her father of all the children .
2 It 's been a difficult time for the sales and marketing team at Thame in Oxfordshire .
3 Labour leader John Smith told Mr Major : ‘ I am sure that the whole House will share the feeling of sadness which you have expressed and will also share the hope that a greater degree of privacy might result for the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children in what would be a difficult time for any family . ’
4 No , D'Arcy decided , it was going to be a difficult time for her .
5 It is important to specify in your will who your executor is , to prevent delays in money being released to your family at what may be a difficult time for them .
6 SCORPIO It 's a difficult time at the moment .
7 ‘ There has been some interest , but it is a difficult time to be selling housing sites .
8 Although some airlines , like British Airways , have been keen to invest in an American carrier , it is a difficult time for any airline to go shopping .
9 ‘ This is a difficult time for everyone .
10 ‘ I know this is a difficult time for you , and I know that you 'd hate like hell to lie to Naylor — though I sincerely hope you wo n't have to — but I can still rely on you to keep quiet about Rosemary and me , ca n't I ? ’
11 Despite these commitments , the last quarter was a difficult time with the recession and the changes in local government financing both having their effects .
12 In private there was no doubt it was a difficult time for her .
13 Although it was a difficult time for most people not everyone was distraught .
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