Example sentences of "difficulty in [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A series of mechanical difficulties in setting up the car caused further problems and on Friday he had constant braking problems ; an experiment on Saturday did little to change matters for the better — Emerson finished practice in sixth place . |
| 2 | Moreover , in dealing with a phenomenon as complex as war — which produces an infinite variety of situations and is conducted by means whose technical features alter almost from year to year — there are inherent difficulties in laying down the law in the form of treaties . |
| 3 | If you experience difficulty in picking out the individual knots , use a magnifying glass . |
| 4 | Mr Finchingfield , a slight young man , rather floridly dressed for the country in a laced silk coat of purple hue , searched among the guests and had no difficulty in picking out the lady . |
| 5 | The Secretary of State for Energy has allowed British Gas to appeal over the head of the regulator , to his fury , because of the difficulty in sorting out the conflict over whether freeing up the industrial market for British Gas will create higher prices for domestic consumers . |
| 6 | The present state of the art raises difficulty in carrying out the exercise described above due to the absence of acceptable methods in some specialities . |
| 7 | Perhaps some forgiving souls might protest that former East German athletes had faced a particular difficulty in giving up the bad habits imposed on them by the success-seeking machine of the old Communist regime , and that it would be unfair virtually to close off their future just because they had n't yet properly learned another way of doing things . |
| 8 | Thus , for both pharmacological and psychological reasons many smokers experience difficulty in giving up the habit . |