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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a difficult time before" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to a challenging period that someone experienced in the past. Example: "She had a difficult time before she found her passion for art."
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Conservative nominees will face a difficult time before the committee.
Her own practice lost three partners in a year and went through a "difficult time" before getting back up to full capacity.
With carmustine implantation, actual discussion with the patient and provision of consent must occur at a difficult time before the patient has had a concrete diagnosis of malignant glioma and under the time pressure of a need for surgery, given that the treatment would be administered based on intraoperative findings and diagnosis.
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Family members, who have seen the company go through difficult times before, are willing to take a long view, he said.
She had gone through difficult times before, but she'd always been able to overcome them.
We have experienced difficult times before and we know what will get us results – hard work, determination and perseverance.
Although most companies are making employees redundant, chief executives can cement the loyalty of those who remain by assuring employees that the company has survived difficult times before, maintaining quality rather than cutting corners and servicing existing customers rather than trying to be all things to all people.
"We have found very difficult times before and I don't think we're as bad as that".
It was a difficult game at a difficult time, just before our season.
Though people will understand if you don't feel like pouncing on your responsibilities during a difficult time, letting several weeks pass before thanking everyone will make you appear ungrateful.
One customer had such a difficult time with reporting that before talking with him further about a digital overhaul of the company, I recommended that he hire an analyst to do nothing but live in spreadsheets and track leads throughout the sales funnel.
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