Example sentences of "difficult [not/n't] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this point it is difficult not to be drawn back towards the work of Anthony Quinton , who has provided a helpful model of the basic Conservative claims to political wisdom . |
| 2 | But as I listened to the stories of these prisoners it was difficult not to be overwhelmed with feelings of hate and revenge . |
| 3 | ‘ I think it would be rather difficult not to be fond of the young lady . |
| 4 | However , his appreciation of the dangers from militant continental Catholicism did not blind him to the threat from the more radical varieties of Protestantism at home , and as Kenneth Fincham and Peter Lake have commented : ‘ it is difficult not to be impressed by the skill with which he handled both anti-Puritan and anti-papal stereotypes to create the ideological space within which the royal will could manoeuvre and policy be formulated . ’ |
| 5 | It is difficult not to be angry , when you are in prison for twenty years . |
| 6 | Do you find it difficult , I mean I , I , I talk to people who erm work with , you know , Relate , marriage guidance and they find it quite difficult not to be able to bring their christian faith in when they are sort of counselling people . |
| 7 | It was difficult not to be ashamed of his behaviour at that time . |
| 8 | We heard stories of such sadness and desolation that it was difficult not to be moved to tears . |