Example sentences of "[adj] [vb past] [pers pn] difficult [verb] " in BNC.

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1 That made it difficult to work out the company 's exposure to open contracts at any given time and this , in turn , allowed Mr Koval to indulge in ‘ extensive trading outside any limit contemplated by the plaintiff 's board ’ .
2 This made it difficult to draw conclusions .
3 Sabine found it difficult to breathe .
4 Julia , who when nervous found it difficult to see things clearly , started the long haul down the lilac carpet .
5 Many found it difficult to give accurate figures as the livestock year dictated two very definite peak work periods .
6 The proliferation of regional ale brands since the sector 's launch in 1988 made it difficult to build a national product that would kick-start it in the way that Perrier set off the mineral water market in the seventies .
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