Example sentences of "especially hard " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manufacturing industry has been especially hard hit , but even sunrise companies specialising in new technology have at times found it necessary to prune their work-force . |
| 2 | Though it was not a particularly good painting , as it happens , Ian had tried especially hard at it ; very hard in fact . |
| 3 | On May 25th EC development ministers met to discuss a new ‘ special Africa initiative ’ — yet another proposal to create a pot of money for Africa , this time to help countries that have been battered especially hard by war or drought . |
| 4 | The change of policy hit women especially hard since they had greatly outnumbered men as recipients of out-door relief . |
| 5 | The purges changed the character of the party and the well-educated were especially hard hit . |