Example sentences of "and found [pers pn] difficult " in BNC.
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| 1 | In spite of this he was sexually very experienced and attractive to women and found it difficult to turn down their advances . |
| 2 | Robert had never been a healthy man and found it difficult to earn a living . |
| 3 | ‘ I knew all about calories , but I really enjoyed food and found it difficult to lost weight ! |
| 4 | He was weak and found it difficult to pick up his feet as he walked . |
| 5 | She had been treated with drugs , which made her feel worse , and found it difficult to speak at all . |
| 6 | She was always sceptical about international news and found it difficult to trust the reports . |
| 7 | ‘ He has tried to draft in fresh faces , and found it difficult for them to fit in . |
| 8 | The first attempt was abandoned in perfect weather when Davison fell ill and found it difficult to see . |
| 9 | Peter was a most agreeable guy but was a non-journalist and found it difficult to adapt to what was wanted in an unfamiliar role . |
| 10 | I wanted to reply to your star letter about the lady who wanted to work but had small children and found it difficult . |
| 11 | She was genuinely concerned to help the customer and found it difficult to see any other point of view . ’ |
| 12 | The two men were about the same age , nearing fifty ; both were of the lean kind with strong features and over-thin lips ; both were taciturn and found it difficult to put ideas into words . |
| 13 | In the euphoria of getting through the first night , Charles had forgotten how much concentration that effort had taken , and found it difficult to get back the rhythm of his lines with the A.S.M. The sleepless night and the excesses which it had incorporated did not help , either . |
| 14 | Gorge and Mary Webster eventually had another twelve children and found it difficult to make ends meet . |
| 15 | Pears felt groggy in the closing stages and found it difficult to concentrate . |