Example sentences of "[modal v] make it difficult [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Outsiders believe the charges may make it difficult for SCO to go public until they are resolved . |
| 2 | Anna Marsden , director of the foundation which was established to raise new funds for voluntary work , said the gulf could make it difficult for people to seek help . |
| 3 | To reply instead yes would give a feeling of ‘ finality ’ , of ‘ end of the conversation ’ ; if A did have something to say about John Smith , the response with a fall would make it difficult for A to continue . |
| 4 | Lakeside residents say this will make it difficult for emergency vehicles to get through and would be dangerous for children and pensioners . |
| 5 | But residents say this will make it difficult for emergency vehicles to get through . |
| 6 | But Lakeside residents say the plans will make it difficult for emergency vehicles to get through and would be dangerous for children and pensioners . |
| 7 | This can make it difficult for management to exercise control because orders tend to become more distorted as they pass through more layers ; 90 per cent compliance at each stage in the hierarchy implies less than 50 per cent compliance from one end to the other over seven stages ( see Williamson , 1975 , ch. 3 ) . |
| 8 | ‘ He is exciting and unpredictable and while that can make it difficult for others to play with him , it is also one of his great strengths . |
| 9 | Such misunderstandings can make it difficult for nurses to truly develop their skills and practice . |