Example sentences of "[vb past] it difficult [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three main reasons were given for the apparent lack of enthusiasm : board members found it difficult to spare additional time for this form of training ; they were doubtful of the ability of outside trainers to provide training in tune with local needs ; attempts by some education authorities to retain part of the training budget in order to supply such area sessions were seen by some members as demonstrating a lack of trust in the board 's ability to organise its own training . |
| 2 | He still found it difficult to accept that Tess , the pure village maiden , was not what she seemed . |
| 3 | The Sutton pupils quickly noticed that Russells Hall pupils , whom they had imagined would be perfect writers and illustrators , sought help from the teachers and each other and often found it difficult to locate required information . |
| 4 | But he found it difficult to feel much pity for Yorick . |
| 5 | He found it difficult to have any sympathy for Katherine Lundy in this instance ; this situation was entirely of her own creation . |
| 6 | But variety made it difficult to maintain consistent quality . |
| 7 | However , postwar shortages of materials made it difficult to accelerate new building . |
| 8 | This system made it difficult to provide sufficient cover to care for patients above safety or custodial observation levels . |