Example sentences of "[be] [verb] a hard " in BNC.

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1 The task may be simplified for trainees if they are given a hard copy of the 15 documents so that an appropriate system for naming the files can be selected ; file extensions , eg. LET , MEM , REP , may be used to assist identification .
2 Shock-absorbing devices of many types have been given a hard look .
3 Watson had been given a hard time from the Wednesday crowd before those goals but is now hoping the tide has turned .
4 As for being ‘ alarmist ’ , it 's right to be ultra cautious ( even to the extent of junking an untrustworthy drive ) when you 're using a hard disk to store valuable data .
5 She figures they 're having a hard time positioning the thing and do n't want to mess up the good thing they have going with Windows .
6 Peer review has been having a hard time recently , while there is still widespread anger that the UGC 's devastating 1981 economies were resolved with little or no explanation of the philosophy behind them .
7 The poor old dear has been having a hard time of late .
8 While Dixton House has been lapping up the attention , his jockey , Tom Morgan , has been having a hard time .
9 Oxford have Aston Villa at the Manor on Wednesday … it 's all ticket … and tomorrow is your last chance to get one … the box office is open all day … do n't miss it … next for us is the third division where Hereford are having a hard time
10 The Greek revolt was seen by European liberals who in a sense might be having a hard time of it in in , in those years .
11 Mr Culley is said to be having a hard time coming to terms with what has happened .
12 ‘ Do I look as if I 'm having a hard time ?
13 The Pussy Posse accepted a four-day challenge to road test this new friend , but the hard part proved to be finding a hard part .
14 The Swans are playing some outstanding rugby these days and , although they were given a hard time of it against Dunvant in the last round , it is always difficult to combat gritty opponents who feel they have nothing to lose .
15 The sailors were dropping off the stern ladder into the tender as he reached the dock , and with the tender pitching in the steep lop , they were having a hard time .
16 That is left for members of the host community to do , as it busies itself ghettoizing the minority ; and as it ghettoizes it mumbles , and if you listen carefully you can just discern beneath the self-righteousness , the self-congratulation , the following : ‘ Okay , okay , so you were having a hard time in your own country .
17 Notice that if you are transferring a hard disk drive to a new motherboard then you should backup all of the data .
18 At this stage , Browns Lane has not given up hope of getting rear seats into the convertible , but it is proving a hard task , and it is probably that only the coupe will be a two-plus-two .
19 It could also be that Reilly , who has never knowingly sold himself short , is driving a hard bargain .
20 It could also be that Reilly , who has never knowingly sold himself short , is driving a hard bargain .
21 The European Commission is having a hard enough job getting all its members to clear out the same few channels so that Europe can have a paging system which could be used in any of its countries .
22 Mr Antonis is having a hard time getting his message of openness across to all the citizens of Antwerp .
23 But Isabella is having a hard time .
24 We are anticipating a hard match , and that is one of the reasons why I am so pleased to have Bryan ( Robson ) back .
25 DEC 's Alpha , meanwhile , was given a hard time for being late into the market .
26 The burden of sharing Roquelaure 's secret was proving a hard one to bear .
27 Meanwhile , the Bodegraven was having a hard time trying to dear Dutch waters .
28 The purpose of the meeting was to take a hard look at the issues of global communication and justice , and to devise a plan of action to change communication policies in structures of government , development agencies and religious institutions .
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