Example sentences of "it [be] hard for them [verb] " in BNC.

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1 I expect it 's hard for them to find their feet on these shifting sands . ’
2 But because they have less control over muscles , it 's harder for them to form words and sounds .
3 Coun Buttle told members of the personnel committee : ‘ It 's important to stress that men as well as women can be victims of harassment and sometimes it 's harder for them to admit it . ’
4 They have as much interest in learning to talk as any other child , but because they have less control over the muscles in the mouth , it 's harder for them to express themselves .
5 ‘ I did pick up a lot of younger listeners with the early evening shows and it 's harder for them to tune in now , which I regret , but , without wanting to sound melodramatic , I would have done myself a mischief if I 'd carried on and I already feel better . ’
6 ‘ I did pick up a lot of younger listeners with the early evening shows and it 's harder for them to tune in now , which I regret , but , without wanting to sound melodramatic , I would have done myself a mischief if I 'd carried on and I already feel better . ’
7 A few are ‘ trying out ’ policing by joining the reserves first , although the common view amongst the reserve police is that it is harder for them to transfer to the regulars than it is for someone without experience to sign up straight away because of the greater number of reasons the police authorities are thereby given for turning them down .
8 It is hard for them to find the relevance to their lives of the words that are being used .
9 It is hard for them to convince the rich countries to make sacrifices on their behalf .
10 They know that their children are stronger than them in many ways and it is hard for them to come to terms with that and still keep their dignity and self-respect .
11 In the late Seventies the Ashleys were travelling around so much and had so many different houses that it was hard for them to know where home was .
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