Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] have a hard time " in BNC.

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1 But the Chancellor may have a hard time explaining why the pound has to shadow the Deutschmark .
2 This means Zeneca might have a hard time charging much more than Merck 's price for its drug , even if Merrem is better .
3 COMEDY-thrillers could have a hard time without small black books that disappear containing the clue to mysterious fortunes .
4 While it is true that the speculation is an essential part of science , and true that new ideas may have a hard time gaining acceptance , it does not follow that untested science belongs in court .
5 But with the size that the baby is already , it 's likely Greene would have a hard time getting her beyond thirty-eight weeks .
6 If any of these poor beggars die of cold old Starling will have a hard time digging a hole for them . ’
7 Betty and Joanne must have a hard time managing . ’
8 He was tremendously successful and his successor will have a hard time emulating him .
9 I think the NSF would have a hard time answering that question . ’
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