Example sentences of "it [be] difficult for him [verb] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Unfortunately , it is difficult for him to paint in the house in Leeds because we do n't have the space and we do n't have the light .
2 However , once in the system it is difficult for him to move to higher-paid employment in another industry , for he would also have to find housing elsewhere for himself and his family .
3 This means for the neighbourhood man , the man on the beat , that it is difficult for him to keep a low profile .
4 He argues that bad garages drive out good ones because the typical customer can not judge whether a service has been done properly , and it is difficult for him to check .
5 It was difficult for him to move in his new boots .
6 ‘ May I observe that this is a rather strange sort of idleness … ’ and he went on to admit that , although it was difficult for him to defend his present way of life , there was purpose in it , even if that purpose was an obscure one .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 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 .
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