Example sentences of "still [verb] [pers pn] difficult " in BNC.

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1 By this time Steven was old enough to come to terms with the divorce , but Matthew still found it difficult .
2 From the 1570s onwards , even in the conservative south-west of the country , statements by testators which indicate a belief in solafidianism appeared regularly in the preambles of large numbers of wills , although the comments which the same testators made when leaving bequests to charities suggest that many still found it difficult to appreciate that good works could play absolutely no part in their salvation .
3 Even with structured A4 records , computerised recall and repeat prescribing , and a relatively vigilant team , we still found it difficult to ensure that women who had stopped the pill because of a rise in pressure did not resume it , even when they and practice staff were apparently aware of the risk .
4 Part of him still found it difficult to forget what he had done to Georgina Newley .
5 He still found it difficult to accept that Tess , the pure village maiden , was not what she seemed .
6 Mary-Claude still found it difficult to match the popular image of America with her experience of it .
7 It annoyed her that , despite everything that had been said and done between them , and which obviously had meant absolutely nothing to him , since his attitude towards her was the same as it had ever been , she still found it difficult to control her emotions in his presence .
8 Jane appreciated Doug 's perseverance but she still found it difficult to raise the necessary enthusiasm .
9 He still found it difficult to believe .
10 He still finds it difficult to shake off the smock-and-straw image of the unintelligent country yokel and to convince those outside the industry of his skill and versatility .
11 ONE still finds it difficult to believe that the International Rugby Football Board will abandon any of the experimental variations in the laws before the Lions ' forthcoming tour .
12 Equally , the converse is true , and even where headteachers and officers have received considerable training in management skills , they still find it difficult to organise schools effectively .
13 A partner may hate feeling dependent , but still find it difficult to get out of the house and mix with strangers .
14 ( There are signs that they are beginning to view it as legitimate , in theory , in their dealings with Christian lowlanders , although they still find it difficult to apply in practice . )
15 We do not learn unless we wish to learn — although some individuals still find it difficult to learn , despite their strong motivation , because of some learning block .
16 Moreover many farm workers still find it difficult to meet the cost of private transport which might open up the range of alternatives .
17 I still find it difficult to talk about , though it 's been an open secret in the family for the past few years . ’
18 His daughter , however , is still finding it difficult to recover from her traumatic assault in New York .
19 Her mother is fairly fit but still finding it difficult to come to terms with her husband 's death .
20 However , he could still find it difficult to recoup his joining fee if he could not find new members for the scheme , because he would find it difficult to sell the goods .
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