Example sentences of "[vb base] it hard [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Finally , there are political reasons : people do not , on the whole , enjoy moving away from their communities and politicians find it hard to ignore these feelings .
2 Still I find it hard to believe most men would want to cede their privilege and power on the evidence you present .
3 Even hopeless cooks find it hard to spoil new potatoes .
4 It shows almost half the people are spending less on clothes for themselves , three out of 10 spend less on food , about a quarter find it hard to pay regular bills on time , and 43 per cent plan to spend less this Christmas .
5 It must be remembered that it is often difficult to get people to express themselves freely , that there is a tendency in any survey for interviewees to say what they think they are expected to say , and that individuals frequently find it hard to express subjective views on an aspect of their life which they might never have consciously considered before .
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