Example sentences of "[is] difficult [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel , ’ says Crossman . |
| 2 | So it 's difficult to challenge that kind of supposition at that age . |
| 3 | It 's difficult , though , because if you talk to adolescent boys in schools they are violently opposed to women 's liberation , or they hate the name women 's liberation , because they are very defensive perhaps about their own masculinity at that age , and their own masculinity is defined very much in terms of being superior to girls and having mums who wait on them at home , so it 's difficult to challenge that kind of supposition at that age . |
| 4 | She thought it might be the one that was always being made to speak up for the others , but she could n't be sure ; it 's difficult to tell one beetle from another . |
| 5 | Next to him , the dear old thing , Blowers , at least persevered to the end , but did admit finally , ‘ Gosh , it 's difficult to identify these chaps . |
| 6 | The difficulties are that one has to spend a lot of time sitting in the classroom working with the teacher , or observing the teacher , and it 's difficult to find that time when one is teaching at university . |
| 7 | Really it 's a problem of time and resources erm the difficulties are that one has to spend a lot of time sitting in the classroom working with the teacher , or observing the teacher and it 's difficult to find that time when one is teaching at university . |
| 8 | It 's difficult to imagine whole group work which does n't also involve small group work at some point , but with the advantage that whole group work gives the small groups a focus , a purpose and a context to their work . |
| 9 | I would like , Chairman , to know , because er , it always seems to me that unnecessary money is spent in , in the American lead , so it 's difficult to get any money . |
| 10 | When you have got the needle in , it 's a battle to get the syringe on , and then it 's difficult to get any blood out of him because he 's so tense . ’ |
| 11 | Well as I 've said it 's difficult to comment different situation the physical features are different . |
| 12 | Any artist 's choice of media is often a practical one ; when working outside , it is difficult to manage large-scale work , and gouache or oil lend themselves well to the immediacy and vibrancy of an outdoor setting . |
| 13 | Despite the evidence put forward by Soviet historians to assert a Marxist tradition in Latin America antedating the Russian revolution , it is difficult to draw any conclusion other than that Marxism as a basis for worker organisation became a significant force in the region , with few exceptions , in the wake of the Bolshevik triumph . |
| 14 | The land speculation lobby is extremely powerful both economically and politically in most countries and it is difficult to implement any policy that harms its interest . |
| 15 | Since the only link between religion and material objects is through ritual , it is difficult to use archaeological evidence to find out about ancient religions . |
| 16 | It is difficult to use these data to draw any reliable inferences as to whether the prevalence among the institutional population is increasing . |
| 17 | BELOW It is difficult to categorize some rock paintings and carvings as they can be regarded as sites or finds . |
| 18 | But , as Neal has noted ( 1981 , no.87 ) , these are very simple patterns on which it is difficult to base any conclusions regarding authorship . |
| 19 | It is difficult to put these sums into context for there is no knowing what benefit has been achieved compared to what would have resulted from some other social expenditure . |
| 20 | Thirdly , as mentioned above , because we know little about historical relationships between sign languages it is difficult to disentangle historical influences and similarities between signs arising from other causes . |
| 21 | In so far as it is difficult to state educational objectives in terms of measurable outcomes — and we suggest that in the case of the stated objectives of the ESSE/L Project this is particularly true — a positivist approach to appraising the project according to some simple notion of " value for money " was simply impossible . |
| 22 | It is difficult to justify regular colonoscopy thereafter . |
| 23 | But , given the interpersonal nature of the Ameslan work , it is difficult to devise accurate tests to detect inadvertent undue influence . |
| 24 | If it is difficult to define inner cities in terms of some geometric configuration of urban morphology , it is even less easy to identify the inner city within any national political economy . |
| 25 | It is difficult to define this kind of skiing which ranges from skiing down the edge of the piste in the powder which the pistemachine does not reach , to touring from hut to hut far away from ski resorts . |
| 26 | It is difficult to define this atmosphere which I find exists for me in many of our traditional buildings and churches . |
| 27 | The notion seems a useful one , though it is difficult to confirm these settings scientifically . |
| 28 | At one level , of course , it is difficult to assess this claim since none of the supporters of reform ever made it . |
| 29 | ‘ In 10 years things change so much , and it is difficult to name one player . |
| 30 | Given his detailed control of programmes of study and attainment targets it is difficult to envisage credible examinations that would not reflect these . |