Example sentences of "it was difficult " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her eyes filled with tears — whether of shame , frustration , or grief it was difficult to tell . |
| 2 | It was difficult to fasten the buttons down her back as she bent and moved about in front of the mirror , powdering , moistening , curling . |
| 3 | The Walshes had been caught in a strange yet powerful trap and it was difficult to see how they were going to be able to break free . |
| 4 | It was difficult to see him alone , but I did manage a few times . |
| 5 | The quality of the recipes was such that it was difficult to choose which to publish . |
| 6 | A possible reason is that it was difficult to get arms and ammunition to the right place , despite the virtual absence of border controls between Germany and its western neighbours . |
| 7 | The shelling had increased and it was difficult to sleep because of the noise and , above all , the persistence of the mosquitoes . |
| 8 | It was difficult to determine whether the explosions were from the German shells or from the Allied shells passing over , with the usual one or two dropping short . |
| 9 | As I looked down at him lying there it was difficult to believe that this was Shimi Lovat . |
| 10 | It was difficult to determine from which direction they were coming due to the thickly wooded area that we were dug-in . |
| 11 | When it came to selecting particular issues , it was difficult to predict who would name a particular issue . |
| 12 | When it came to naming particular issues , however , it was difficult to predict who would name which issue . |
| 13 | It was difficult for the authorities to detect this cumulative process at work . |
| 14 | It was difficult to tell . |
| 15 | Apart from Nigel Lawson , Nicholas Ridley , Cecil Parkinson , and Sir Geoffrey Howe , it was difficult to think of other Cabinet ministers who would be regarded as economically ‘ dry ’ or ideologically ‘ Thatcherite ’ , and both Lawson and Sir Geoffrey had well-publicized differences of opinion with Mrs Thatcher . |
| 16 | Yet , unless a real emergency should occur , it was difficult to see how such a government might be brought about . |
| 17 | She coughed , and when her nose was plugged up it was difficult for her to suck properly ; she cried to be fed all through the night and Phoebe got more and more tired , more and more passive and despairing and guilty . |
| 18 | It was difficult . |
| 19 | However , when these differences were revealed it was difficult to know which side feared cancelling the project most — ironically it might be the donor with its vested interest in a cumulative increase in annual disbursements , rather than the government with several hundred projects of which at least a half could be in the same state . |
| 20 | ‘ For 25 minutes it was difficult to see who was going to be exhausted first , ’ said David , 36 , Caithness SAA secretary . |
| 21 | Quite apart from the violence , the girls told me it was difficult to be friendly with white girls . |
| 22 | ‘ It was difficult for me when I went home … |
| 23 | As it was difficult to convert the square-ended chancel into living accommodation and it was felt important to retain part of the church in its original state , this area was left almost untouched in order to operate as a multi-purpose ‘ community room ’ . |
| 24 | Pepsi outlined the problems behind their new style : ‘ It was difficult coming up with a look that was original , that did n't look like Kylie or Madonna but retained their strength — I think we 've cracked it though . ’ |
| 25 | IT WAS difficult for small independents to offer services like their Holiday Care system , which offered immediate help to holidaymakers , whatever the problem , like lost baggage or loans to cope with legal problems over cars in Spain , for which customers were given access to a phone numnber until 15 days after coming home . |
| 26 | It was difficult to tell , of course , whether she had always possessed an unattractive , aggressive , sullen personality , or whether rejection by her uncle in favour of Angela Morgan had tipped her over into this behaviour . |
| 27 | The television replay showed clearly that Bailey had not touched the ball , and from the English point of view it was difficult to escape the feeling that Mr Barker — whose umpiring , and that of his colleagues , had been first-class , with , if anything , England getting the benefit of the doubt in several close decisions — had been pressurized into giving him out . |
| 28 | … He tried to sing a great deal , but it was difficult to hear what . |
| 29 | It was difficult , however , to find valid objections , either in law or logic . |
| 30 | It was difficult for Charles to keep a hint of disappointment out of his voice . |