Example sentences of "it difficult [to-vb] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 On the other hand , she finds it difficult to take much interest in financial control , which means that there are sometimes errors in bills , and her unwillingness to ask walk-in guests for a deposit has led to the occasional bad debt .
2 They 'd been re-used many times , titles and references and hasty notes making it difficult to see any sign of what the current contents might be .
3 ‘ You say you do n't find it difficult to multiply one number by another , ’ Miss Honey said .
4 Er we would find it difficult to justify public concern about a specific location er in advance of a decision erm the principle so we would prefer er a step by step approach er which reflects the special circumstances er of Greater York , and I think Greater York is a special circumstance if only because of the number of authorities erm er thus far involved .
5 On the other hand it makes it difficult to reach genuine agreement on anything at all .
6 The Commission has often brought forward proposals using a dubious legal base , and the Council has found it difficult to halt that practice in the European Court .
7 Three main reasons were given for the apparent lack of enthusiasm : board members found it difficult to spare additional time for this form of training ; they were doubtful of the ability of outside trainers to provide training in tune with local needs ; attempts by some education authorities to retain part of the training budget in order to supply such area sessions were seen by some members as demonstrating a lack of trust in the board 's ability to organise its own training .
8 Those who spoke ill of him would find it difficult to continue such activity without a jaw to move , he considered , and made a mental note to put one of the Secte Rouge in charge of security .
9 He found it difficult to have any sympathy for Katherine Lundy in this instance ; this situation was entirely of her own creation .
10 But he found it difficult to feel much pity for Yorick .
11 Newcomers to sociology may find it difficult to make much sense of ethnomethodology .
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