Evidently, it was a difficult issue, but it was extremely important.

It was difficult to remove the coffee stain.

It was difficult for observers to judge its actual membership.

If it was surrounded by secrecy, change would be difficult.

It was much more difficult to understand how it worked or why it failed.

It should also have contained more quantitative data, without which it was difficult to measure progress.

It was reputed to be the most difficult military defence line in North Africa.

It was suggested that international cooperation was more difficult where there was no agreement on the nature of the offences.

The equation was very difficult.

Some speakers noted that it was difficult for delegations to cover a two week conference.

Some speakers noted that it was difficult for delegations to cover a two week conference.

It was difficult, however, to follow the ramifications of certain acts over a long period.

It was nevertheless highlighted that the general application of the draft principles would be difficult.

Namgoong ... it is difficult.

And she said, Given the fact that I thought my intuition was right ... she thought her intuition was right it was very difficult for her to accept doing a difficult experiment to try and check whether she was wrong.

AK Well, it was a little difficult, because all I had to work with was a bicep and a tricep.

Once again, the idea was met with great skepticism, and it was extremely difficult to obtain peer reviewed government grants.

While consent was needed, it was difficult to see how wives could object when faced with the possibility of abandonment.

It was difficult to see on what basis parties might be prohibited from consenting to them.

Her first pregnancy was very difficult.

The most difficult part was sleeping.

It is a difficult problem.

It is a difficult problem.

At first, it is difficult.

It is difficult to generalize.

English is difficult, isn't it?

English is difficult, isn't it?

Mr. Schölvinck (Director, Division for Social Policy and Development) replied that natural disasters were difficult to predict and it was therefore difficult to develop mechanisms to prevent them.

This mechanism makes it more difficult for governments to see traffic, and thus more difficult to block it.

What they did not get was real sovereignty, without which it is difficult to imagine any improvement.

Consequently, the population that was once self sufficient in food supplies is finding it difficult to subsist.

Filming in Syria was dangerous and difficult.

Peter Diamandis Probably the most difficult thing that I had to do was raise the capital for this. It was literally impossible.

It was also pointed out by some participants that cooperation was difficult where mechanisms were imposed on States in a selective way.

Is it so difficult to write?

I find it difficult to believe.

It was a terribly complicated theory full of very difficult integrals and formulas and mathematics and so forth.

However, it was difficult to determine the exact molecular weight and number of amino acids in a protein.

The Working Group on Sanctions had also faced a number of difficult and divisive issues, it was reported.

However, it was becoming increasingly difficult to address and had been exacerbated by various recent developments, particularly globalization.

It was unfortunately true that because of strict requirements for guarantees such as a bank account or minimum income, it was difficult for women to obtain bank loans.

It was similarly noted that, although eliminating the effective link requirement sounded simple in principle, it might prove to be difficult in practice.

At the same time, it was difficult to analyse or control the increasing spending on consultants and temporary assistance.

MADRID How difficult it is to die!

It is difficult to give up smoking.