Example sentences of "it be difficult for [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 61 | Furthermore , as Henry VIII had relied on the authority of scripture to justify his annulment , it was difficult for him to resist pressure for the translation of the Bible into English , or demands that doctrine and liturgy should conform to the word of God as revealed in the scriptures . |
| 62 | It was difficult for him to realise that he was dealing with , or rather trying to help , a man who had never , either physically or emotionally , felt the need to replace anything . |
| 63 | The bungled pit stop dropped Hill from second on Prost 's tail to fourth and , although he recovered to grab a brilliant third place behind the Frenchman , it was difficult for him to hide his disappointment . |
| 64 | It was difficult for him to make contact with people these days , even old friends , and he could n't force himself to go next door and enquire about her . |
| 65 | It was difficult for me to put myself in the Guérigny frame of mind , to accommodate both the knowledge of a beloved 's death and the sense of her imminent return . |
| 66 | ‘ I always felt it was difficult for me to find films . |
| 67 | It was difficult for me to get used to the school rules at Lowood , and to the hard physical conditions . |
| 68 | Though we tacitly agreed not to tell my parents , it was difficult for me to accept . |
| 69 | It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs . |
| 70 | But he was so close , his other hand pulling her hard against his naked chest , his face so near to her own that it was difficult for her to breathe — so difficult that she had to open her mouth to draw in air only to find that he 'd taken advantage of the opportunity to deepen his kiss into one of familiarity . |
| 71 | She coughed , and when her nose was plugged up it was difficult for her to suck properly ; she cried to be fed all through the night and Phoebe got more and more tired , more and more passive and despairing and guilty . |
| 72 | She was very afraid of taking weight through her left leg , and could only feel deep sensations on her left side , so that it was difficult for her to know where her arm and leg were in space . |
| 73 | It was difficult for anyone to make light of the conditions but the Brugge forward , Amokachi , did his best to advertise the obvious pace he possesses during an opening in which the Belgian side did everything except score . |