Example sentences of "difficult it is [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not underestimating him because that would be a serious mistake , but the greater our fear the more difficult it is to view him with that clinical detachment so vital for survival . |
| 2 | Try judging distances in an unfamiliar place with just one eye open , for instance , or notice how much more difficult it is to put your finger on a particular spot when one eye is shut . |
| 3 | ‘ The more studies that are done that come up with this same finding , the more difficult it is to dismiss them . ’ |
| 4 | I think this is about our physical boundaries again , as it was in Alison 's story , showing how fragile the self-image of girls can be , how easily invaded by others — and also , how difficult it is to like your body if it is curvaceous , if you are naturally fleshy , fat , large-breasted or pear-shaped , as many of us are . |
| 5 | It is tough , but with top quality artists we have a responsibility to offer their music to the public , however difficult it is to let them hear it . |
| 6 | ‘ How difficult it is to see you as an enemy . ’ |
| 7 | The more viscous the lava , the more difficult it is to force it through a vent , and the vent may well become blocked with a slow-moving or stationary plug of lava . |
| 8 | ‘ I am Barbadian , and I know how difficult it is to get anything done here . ’ |
| 9 | You know how difficult it is to get your hands on anything these days — and your mother tries so hard to make you look nice . |
| 10 | The closer the inspection , the less like a ‘ classical ’ demographic transition the British record seems to be , and the more difficult it is to attribute its timing directly to the development of an urban-industrial society ( Woods 1987 ) . |
| 11 | But the briefer a sound is , the more difficult it is to make it energetic enough to produce a decent echo . |