"It's difficult to say what the reasons are." "It has happened with spare parts for important medical equipment for hospitals.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Fellow selector and track legend Edwin Moses say it will be difficult for Usain Bolt to win the title for a second consecutive year.

VOA: standard.2010.02.11

"As long as Gilad Shalit is there it is going to be very difficult for any Israeli government to suddenly say ok, we are going to change our policy.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

But without real progress, political analysts and voters say the government will find it difficult to convince people like Pan, who says she wants to vote for a leader who responds to her needs.

VOA: standard.2010.03.24