Example sentences of "it difficult [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , she finds it difficult to take much interest in financial control , which means that there are sometimes errors in bills , and her unwillingness to ask walk-in guests for a deposit has led to the occasional bad debt . |
| 2 | They sometimes find it difficult to see other people 's point of view and to interpret other people 's behaviour . |
| 3 | They 'd been re-used many times , titles and references and hasty notes making it difficult to see any sign of what the current contents might be . |
| 4 | When petrological thin-sectioning ( see glossary ) is carried out , many separate items of data may be collected from each artefact studied , making it difficult to see those groupings of artefacts that have features in common . |
| 5 | Not every older person wants to be in the company of peers , or find it difficult to include younger people among their circle of friends . |
| 6 | The only thing in the way is the fact that all nuclei are electrically charged and ‘ like charges repel ’ : this repulsion makes it difficult to force those nuclei together . |
| 7 | When King Gustav VI Adolph of Sweden turned his attention to objects made of this material in building his collection of Chinese art there were those who found it difficult to reconcile such pieces with his choice porcelains , jades and lacquer-work . |
| 8 | When your most familiar role models are those of a compliant woman or the ‘ strong , silent type ’ of man you may find it difficult to reconcile these influences with the aggressive determination you feel as a female , or the sensitivity and intuition you experience as a man . |
| 9 | Such practical failures make it difficult to sustain economic solidarity , political unity or cultural-ideological sympathy . |
| 10 | ‘ This will make it difficult to sustain scientific excellence . ’ |
| 11 | Many found it difficult to give accurate figures as the livestock year dictated two very definite peak work periods . |
| 12 | ‘ You say you do n't find it difficult to multiply one number by another , ’ Miss Honey said . |
| 13 | She says he has no concentration now , he finds it difficult to remember simple things . |
| 14 | It is difficult for them to be drawn accurately and the human eye finds it difficult to detect small differences — in our example the slices representing 12% and 13% of the total . |
| 15 | The increase in mean ozone concentration with latitude and the existence of seasonal cycles in ozone levels make it difficult to detect any trends in global ozone concentration . |
| 16 | At Ruskington the inadequacies of the data make it difficult to draw firm conclusions , although there appears to be a smaller proportion of graves with amber than at Sleaford . |
| 17 | Such LDCs subsequently found it difficult to service external debts and this had grave implications for the world 's financial system . |
| 18 | There may be pupils whose eye condition makes it difficult to tolerate bright light and who suffer to some extent from photophobia ( for instance those who are albinos or who have coloboma ) . |
| 19 | Different sections or departments may seek authority over the same territory of operations , and superiors find it difficult to delegate sufficient authority to satisfy subordinates ; |
| 20 | The high cost of rail transport made it difficult to sell fresh fish to the main English market . |
| 21 | Sometimes we can find it difficult to visualise positive outcomes ; if this is the case I suggest you refer to Chapter Three , which explains that all qualities can be given an opposite , more positive , interpretation . |
| 22 | Er we would find it difficult to justify public concern about a specific location er in advance of a decision erm the principle so we would prefer er a step by step approach er which reflects the special circumstances er of Greater York , and I think Greater York is a special circumstance if only because of the number of authorities erm er thus far involved . |
| 23 | They often found it difficult to resist these demands . |
| 24 | On the other hand it makes it difficult to reach genuine agreement on anything at all . |
| 25 | The Commission has often brought forward proposals using a dubious legal base , and the Council has found it difficult to halt that practice in the European Court . |
| 26 | Three main reasons were given for the apparent lack of enthusiasm : board members found it difficult to spare additional time for this form of training ; they were doubtful of the ability of outside trainers to provide training in tune with local needs ; attempts by some education authorities to retain part of the training budget in order to supply such area sessions were seen by some members as demonstrating a lack of trust in the board 's ability to organise its own training . |
| 27 | If you find it difficult to strip outer insulation and cut flex when changing a plug , try Strip & Fit — an all-in-one screwdriver and cutter . |
| 28 | There are of course also limitations in current screen and power source technology which would make it difficult to display high resolution colour images of any complexity . |
| 29 | This means in turn that lawyers trained in the civil law tradition find it difficult to characterise certain features of common law pre-trial procedures . |
| 30 | Those who spoke ill of him would find it difficult to continue such activity without a jaw to move , he considered , and made a mental note to put one of the Secte Rouge in charge of security . |