Example sentences of "and it is difficult [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But it was still not enough to overcome the crisis , and it is difficult to quarrel with the verdict of many of Hoover 's critics — " too little , too late " .
2 No details were given of the glycaemic control or other metabolic parameters of the two groups of diabetics studied ( Davis et al , 1982 ) , and it is difficult to account for these findings .
3 9.13.3 the Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord against any damage occasioned to the Premises and any actions claims proceedings cost expenses and demands made against the Landlord caused by or related to the presence of the property in or on the Premises This provision has become rather popular of late and it is difficult to argue against its inclusion .
4 Developments within the social services often mean that more training is needed at the same time as more staff and it is difficult to decide on priorities .
5 But your conclusion can properly come to a decision on one side , and need not remain balanced ( so avoid : " both sides have their virtues and it is difficult to decide between them " ) .
6 The average glass of wine contains between 90–100 calories , and it is difficult to stop at one when you are having a good meal .
7 Beyond the timber , brick and stone structures themselves and their tiled or slated roofs , there is virtually no direct evidence to confirm the presence of carpenters , masons , bricklayers , slaters , tilers and thatchers , and it is difficult to guess to what degree the local construction industry was a specialist concern .
8 We do not try to put them into a common framework , and it is difficult to conceive of any satisfactory empirical tests .
9 One of the drawbacks to using any of the breakage data described so far is that later depositional agencies produce additional breakage , and it is difficult to distinguish between them .
10 These services are subject to gradation and it is difficult to distinguish between them sometimes .
11 Parliament is the arena in which British political leaders are recruited and it is difficult to think of a successful Prime Minister who has not been able to command the House of Commons .
12 By the end of that Test they were two down with two to play , and it is difficult to think of any England tour where such a low point had been reached .
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