Example sentences of "it difficult [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During Operation Moss one gets the impression that most males find it difficult to take Professor Jocelyn Peabody seriously ( Fig 2 ) . |
| 2 | I find it difficult to take orders , to be a follower rather than a leader , but I would n't have accepted if I was n't confident that I could make some contribution to the station . |
| 3 | As administrators can find it difficult to confirm debt to unsecured creditors and delays can be experienced , NCM 's wording is to the policyholder 's advantage . |
| 4 | Julia , who when nervous found it difficult to see things clearly , started the long haul down the lilac carpet . |
| 5 | I really find it difficult to see benefits in L M S. |
| 6 | People seem to prefer that which is informal , spontaneous and unrehearsed , and the lack of stimulus presented by much of the ‘ new look ’ music makes it difficult to persuade musicians to be committed on a regular basis . |
| 7 | E. J. Urwick , on the other hand , found it difficult to reconcile talk about ‘ the decline of physical energy ’ with ‘ a class of boys bursting with animal energy ’ . |
| 8 | Operational problems were experienced at some of the less well positioned businesses which found it difficult to sustain market share in the current environment . |
| 9 | Problems identified by the librarian and other members of the library committee included : ( 1 ) inappropriate and inflexible shelving , making it difficult to shelve books in Dewey order ; |
| 10 | In calmer moments , too , she understood how it was that Edward , though generous at heart , found it difficult to give way . |
| 11 | We believe that part of the reason lies in the fact that no integrated fleet management system has been on offer before and potential users are put off by having to deal with third parties , complicated billing arrangements which makes it difficult to access payback , and lack of geographical coverage . |
| 12 | Where members find it difficult to access courses , seminars , etcetera there is scope for them to organise their own structured discussion groups within their work-place or locality , perhaps using television programmes or videos to provide the structure Subject matter : Technical and regulatory aspects ( knowledge and application ) ; and development of interpersonal and management skills . |
| 13 | Many SMEs find it difficult to access technology and often do not appreciate how they might benefit from it . |
| 14 | Conservatives will be embarrassed and will find it difficult to defend increases in civil service salaries . |
| 15 | She had somehow found it difficult to defend Brian against the accusations of his first wife , who held that he was inept and ineffectual in the field of human relationships . |
| 16 | Beryl Smith died at home , cared for by loving friends and family , but for those who find it difficult to cope Macmillan Nurses can help ease the burden . |
| 17 | I found it difficult to regain control of the beast . |
| 18 | This made it difficult to draw conclusions . |
| 19 | The council says the withholding of poll tax payments and industrial action by treasury staff have made it difficult to collect money . |
| 20 | Parents , on the other hand , however much they have suffered at school , or even if they left it with a sense of failure , usually attribute the shortcomings to themselves rather than to the system , and thus find it difficult to envisage school in any form other than the one that they themselves experienced . |
| 21 | The qualities of initiative , responsibility and loyalty which they demanded from the soldier were very different from the passive obedience and mechanical discipline typified by the army of Frederick II ( which , significantly , found it difficult to create units of this kind ) . |
| 22 | Because of the different nature of employment most of the part-time farmers would find it difficult to arrange days off to attend training courses , meetings , etc . |
| 23 | Likewise , changes in law may make it difficult to compare figures through time even within one country , e.g. introduction of the breathalyser in 1967 makes it very hard to relate road accident figures before and after this date . |
| 24 | This is compounded , second , by cross-cutting political objectives that conflict with the achievement of clear financial targets and make it difficult to hold management to account for its actions . |
| 25 | A force eight wind was blowing straight into our faces , making it difficult to hold binoculars steady . |
| 26 | The Tamil speaker would therefore find it difficult to pronounce words as " lake " and " lamp " . |
| 27 | In particular non-disclosure makes it difficult to answer charges that the government 's policies are not properly coordinated . |
| 28 | The two men were about the same age , nearing fifty ; both were of the lean kind with strong features and over-thin lips ; both were taciturn and found it difficult to put ideas into words . |
| 29 | Given the variety of published material , both ‘ good ’ and ‘ bad ’ , a church musician may find it difficult to choose music which is appropriate for a particular choir and congregation and which possesses style , invention and staying power . |
| 30 | Of course , none of us particularly likes an opponent to change his tack , let alone his apparent nature , and Nonconformists who had listened to Dean Stanley and remembered the latitudinarianism of Thomas Arnold found it difficult to tolerate Lord Halifax and Bishop King . |