It wasn't so business-like that it was uncomfortable or difficult or surprising.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

And if one person dies, the other person may have a difficult time claiming the couple's money or property.

VOA: special.2011.05.23

I did not want them to be difficult or to get in my hair while I was working on the computer.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

This makes it more difficult for students to buy papers from companies that some call "plagiarism mills" or "essay mills."

VOA: special.2009.04.23

The issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and painful if an elected official has to deal with them.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

Studies have found that nicotine can be as difficult to resist as alcohol or the drug cocaine.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

Even today, it is difficult to walk or ride through the park.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

So we say a difficult or impossible job is like herding cats.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

"Many mothers deliver at home in sub-Saharan Africa and it's very difficult for them to get to a hospital or clinic which may be miles away in that time period.

VOA: special.2010.05.24

And none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish."

VOA: special.2009.07.08

Professor Yoshino explains. "Shakespeare calls this a problem of ocular proof, the idea that we need to see evidence before we believe in it -- and that,oftentimes, when metaphysical questions of guilt or innocence are difficult for us to answer, we have a tendency to reduce them to questions that pertain to physical evidence.

VOA: special.2011.06.06

They do not have Thai citizenship or language skills - making it difficult for them to enroll in Thai schools.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

Some women find it difficult or embarrassing to request a prescription from their doctors or to get the medication in time.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

Telling the difference between a regular commuter and an attacker is difficult on camera or in person.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01