Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] it [be] [adv] difficult " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each repeated the other 's remarks and on the couple of occasions that I went there when Sparks were crowded out , I found that it was extremely difficult not to laugh . |
| 2 | If you are asking me where the remedy lies , my answer is that I have told you before and I shall go on telling you , and you know perfectly well what it is , though everybody thinks that it is too difficult and that therefore there must be a different remedy . |
| 3 | Mr Jeff Moore , an insurance broker based in Tunbridge Wells , agreed that it was equally difficult to get a seat on his train . |
| 4 | Basses by Bernie Goodfellow Proving that it 's extremely difficult to keep a good bassmaker down , here are the latest offerings from the hands of Bernie Goodfellow … |
| 5 | Perhaps you 've noticed that it 's often difficult , on a bus or a train , to assess bow loudly you are talking ? |
| 6 | He says that it was very difficult to get some of the cows out , because they were so frightened of the flames . |
| 7 | In the original report , however , we noted that it is not difficult to design , manufacture and market simple chip-based handhelds , especially straightforward spellcheckers . |
| 8 | It must be confessed that it is really difficult to pinpoint the precise locations of these ancient workings , which , at that time may have been little else than shallow holes on the outcrops . |
| 9 | We have seen that it was often difficult to isolate the various sub-domains condensed and subsumed under the general categories of morality and immorality . |
| 10 | It is news management by ministers which is suspected and it is very difficult to prove . ’ |
| 11 | Erm there are differing work practices which I try to erode but it is very difficult |
| 12 | It 's like child abuse in the family — people refuse to believe it happens because it 's too difficult to deal with . |
| 13 | The lazy among us will always claim that it is more difficult to learn as you get older . |
| 14 | I appreciate that it was extremely difficult for you to decide what to do in the circumstances of some hon. Members being unable to get into the House . |
| 15 | While acquisitions , disposals and foreign subsidiaries all feature , I do not believe that it is particularly difficult — if you have a basic understanding and are willing to think in broad financial accounting terms . |
| 16 | Experience shows that it is often difficult to assess the extent of exposure to light that samples receive in the market and hence to estimate the degree of exaggeration or acceleration that any one test gives . |
| 17 | Librarians claimed that it was extremely difficult to predict a ‘ useful book ’ , in research terms , and that those who retained only titles which were currently in demand would create serious problems for future researchers . |
| 18 | One contributor replied that it is very difficult to create new jobs at all and especially difficult to attract jobs to Northern Ireland . |
| 19 | But I agree with Stuart , I think what we 've got be careful is that if we 're gon na introduce something , it is actually erm capable of being enforced and it 's very difficult to see us an enforcing agent . |
| 20 | Firms are less likely to set profit-maximising prices for their products when faced with rising raw material prices and labour costs as it is more difficult for them to estimate their expected revenues and costs . |
| 21 | Eric 's name was not given but it was not difficult to guess that it was him . |
| 22 | It should be noted that it is often difficult to compare different recognition systems as they are reported because differences in input data and equipment can affect performance . |
| 23 | Towards the end of field-work a constable newly transferred to the Neighbourhood Unit from one of the sections expressed his difficulties in adjusting to the new round of duties , stating that it was more difficult to pass the time because nothing seemed to happen ( FN 17/12/87 , p. 16 ) : establishing informal contact with the public was not yet itself seen as doing police work and boredom was unappealing . |
| 24 | There are charts and general guides available to help you decide but it is still difficult to pinpoint an exact weight at which you will be just right . |
| 25 | I think , I think in fact you 're , you 're not having the problems that we 're having where it 's very difficult so you 've got er a really nice representation but have n't quite gone far enough . |
| 26 | You will appreciate that it is very difficult to apply to your institution , please attempt an approximate quantification of notional time spent on language work , and indicate the problem in a footnote . |
| 27 | So much tree clearance work was done during the first ten years of the existence of Catchment Boards that it is now difficult to get a complete picture of the derelict state of the rivers before the passing of the Land Drainage Act in 1930 . |
| 28 | Despite these traditions , analysis of student results does not indicate that it is more difficult to gain a first in arts than it is in science subjects . |
| 29 | Israel is small and densely populated so it is extremely difficult to find a site for a nuclear plant . |
| 30 | My Lords , I believe that it is extremely difficult to get the right sort of people erm to do these things . |