Example sentences of "although it is difficult [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it is difficult to assess its importance , on the eve of the second reading debate a letter appeared in The Times , signed by eight peers , including Lord Devlin . |
| 2 | And we have to acknowledge that , although it is difficult to flip planets over , there is good evidence that similar things have happened in the past among the outer planets of the Solar System . |
| 3 | With these processes , our edge processes and the technique of conjugation , one can actually solve all four of our basic subproblems independently of the others and it is possible to do them in any order , although it is difficult to orient pieces that are not yet in their correct position . |
| 4 | 1.1 Inaccessibility The question of the extent to which the information must be inaccessible to the public has arisen in widely differing situations and although it is difficult to formulate any more specific statement of principle than that of Lord Greene MR in Saltman , it is useful to consider some of the cases . |
| 5 | This may offer some protection , although it is difficult to disinfect plastic and is no substitute for sterile works . |
| 6 | Of course , differences in wealth between peasant families were not new ; the evidence of the poll tax returns shows that by the last quarter of the fourteenth century peasants might employ labour on their own account and even have a servant living in their household , although it is difficult to say how common this was ( 81 , pp.30–3 ; 83 , p.31 ) . |
| 7 | Although it is difficult to reach firm conclusions from the small number of patients who underwent balloon counterpulsation , those few who have survived in the long term underwent such a procedure while their renal function was still normal or nearly normal and their renal state remained stable until transplantation . |
| 8 | Although it is difficult to reach a clear judgement about whether there is enough pollution control , we can discuss whether the current mechanism of pollution control is sensible . |
| 9 | Recently , however , it has also been recognized that surface-water hydrology and climate variations can influence the evolution of individual silicic caldera-hosted geothermal systems , although it is difficult to judge the general importance of such effects in controlling the long-term behaviour of continental geothermal systems . |
| 10 | The courts have to draw a line somewhere when it comes to obviousness although it is difficult to lay down hard and fast rules . |
| 11 | The first is that universities appear to be becoming less autonomous than before , and the polytechnics and some of the larger colleges more , although it is difficult to decide whether the latter , recently removed from local government control and granted corporate status with central funding , are being ‘ nationalized ’ or ‘ privatized ’ . |
| 12 | Although it is difficult to compare the publications of today with the comics of the 1950s , it must be pointed out that there is a surprising amount of science in today 's comics . |
| 13 | In conclusion , although it is difficult to foresee the tide of interest and activity being turned back in the NHS , and a majority of DGMs believe that the new system has already delivered quality improvements ( Appleby et al. |
| 14 | The rich carving of the High Altar is by Johann Ferdinand Schorr and although it is difficult to see without binoculars , above the High Altar is a painting depicting the victory of the Battle of the White Mountain , showing the Carmelites holding aloft the small icon of the Madonna . |
| 15 | Thus , a child may be said to acquire the rules of grammar , although it is difficult to see how such rules can be established as a result of numerous discrete learning experiences . |
| 16 | Even if Telecom could get planning permission for its Ballsbridge site ( although it is difficult to see anyone now wanting to get caught up in a possible planning scandal on top of what has already gone down ) the development costs are going to be huge . |
| 17 | Although it is difficult to estimate what positive health benefits for the older person will result from the imposition of a national screening system there will be profound implications for the health and social services . |
| 18 | I shall continue to pursue another matter on which I touched in an Adjournment debate , although it is difficult to arouse great interest in it among Conservative Members or among anyone else . |
| 19 | Although it is difficult to calculate the extent to which the funds represent a net gain to the economy , according to the report , the income and value added tax paid to the government by foreign scientists and other employees represents a clear economic gain . |
| 20 | Although it is difficult to determine what was the original material from which these rocks were derived , the general consensus of opinion is that the original material was of igneous origin , with the old term orthogneiss being used to describe these rocks in the past . |
| 21 | Culpeper was famous for his optical instruments , especially microscopes , but also known for a wide variety of mathematical instruments in silver , brass , ivory , and wood , although it is difficult to determine at what point he moved from being a maker to a retailer . |
| 22 | In this respect MI6 has had a number of successes although it is difficult to know how useful defectors really are ( see Chapter 2 ) . |
| 23 | Trenches can be dug by machine , although it is difficult to recognize archaeological features as a machine is uncovering , and perhaps cutting through them . |
| 24 | These are features typically found in chordates , although it is difficult to make more precise comparisons . |
| 25 | Astley Cooper claimed ( incorrectly ) that the constitution of the College would not allow more professors to be appointed , although it is difficult to imagine that a course , ideally lasting three years and covering the health and diseases of all species of domesticated animals , could have been undertaken by a professor , an assistant professor and a demonstrator . |
| 26 | We are due to review the morning service pattern at the church meeting on December 9th , although it is difficult to imagine how we could ever revert to a single service since already we have about 500 adults and children attending the two services ! |
| 27 | Television was subjected to the Obscene Publications Act in 1990 , although it is difficult to imagine how obscene material could slip through these controls . |
| 28 | Although it is difficult to measure accurately , a certain amount of money borrowed from the building society or bank , based on the security of the house , may be spent on general household expenditure to finance , for example , a new car or holiday . |
| 29 | Although it is difficult to get hold of , Lambert and Larcker ( 1985 ) is a useful source on executive compensation . |
| 30 | Although it is difficult to obtain precise information on individual titles , it would now be fairly typical for a general publisher to aim to keep books in print for two years rather than five . |