Example sentences of "difficult [to-vb] precisely the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because her talents lay in organization , personal inspiration , and a somewhat Wagnerian style of oratory , rather than in writing and analytical thought , it is difficult to pinpoint precisely the nature of her impact upon contemporaries , but she clearly inspired great personal devotion in both women and men . |
| 2 | It is difficult to calculate precisely the amount this would save , but we believe it would be in the order of £9.1 million in criminal cases , £3 million in family and £2 million in civil cases . |
| 3 | it is difficult to measure precisely the influence of factors by isolating them in experiments and , even if we could , there may be ethical problems which prevent us from doing so |
| 4 | It remains difficult to measure precisely the success of a campaign or event when the purpose of the exercise may not include media targets where clippings and recording serve to show the audience reached . |
| 5 | If it is difficult to distinguish precisely the living standards of older women in official statistics , it is impossible to say anything at all about the position of older Black women ( or men for that matter ) . |