Example sentences of "[vb base] it hard [verb] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A number of American studies , including Denzin ( 1977 ) on the liquor industry , Farberman ( 1975 ) and Leonard and Weber ( 1970 ) on car manufacturers and retailers , Geis ( 1967 ) on the heavy electrical equipment industry , and Blundell ( 1978 ) on an insurance company have all reported evidence supporting the view that higher officials create conditions under which their subordinates find it hard to refuse co-operation in illegal activities . |
| 2 | There has been no love lost between Scots and English at big sporting occasions for as long as one can remember , but it seems that England 's rugby aficionados find it hard to forgive Scotland for that Grand Slam defeat in 1990 . |
| 3 | In contrast , the more experiences and activities are such that we find it hard to make sense of them existing or occurring in isolation , the more difficult it will be , on Moore 's principles , to find anything of real inherent value in them . |
| 4 | Many people find it hard to praise children for behaviour they believe should be displayed anyway . |
| 5 | ( I find it hard to show affection in this way , even with my own husband , my own sons . |
| 6 | If you find it hard to accept authority from younger nurses who may have less overall experience than you , try to explain your difficulties to them rather than allowing resentment to build up between you . |
| 7 | As in a modern context it is immediately clear that students find it hard to combine study with a full-time job ; so , addressing a would-be contemplative , the Cloud-author explains his view that it is impossible for man to pursue the discipline of meditation and study unless he first ceases external activity , and impossible to come to mystical knowledge of God if the mind is engaged in discursive thought . |