Example sentences of "have difficulty [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Thus , although these pupils generally have difficulty with reading , this does not mean that written tests should be ruled out .
2 The Head of Department replied that they were used mainly for the Sixth Form , for example , the History of Art' … my predecessor bought them for departmental use , but my belief is that kids should be actively involved in creative work , not passively looking at film — and we have difficulty with blackout , too'. ( verified note of meeting )
3 I have difficulty from time to time in persuading some of my colleagues to believe that a boy not yet 21 could amass so much experience in such a short time ; he had completed two tours and looked like completing a third .
4 At the time of writing , the comparatively low levels of public sector pay mean that schools and benefit offices in the south-east of England have difficulty in recruiting and keeping staff .
5 They have difficulty in feeling or expressing their own emotions and in making successful relationships .
6 Some have difficulty in writing and spelling .
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