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The phrase "are difficult to apply" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing concepts, rules, or methods that are challenging to implement or utilize in practice.
Example: "The theories presented in the textbook are difficult to apply in real-world situations."
Alternatives: "are hard to implement" or "are challenging to use".
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Ever changing standards are difficult to apply to developing country circumstances.
Regular eye drops can soothe itchy eyes but are difficult to apply even with teenagers.
But, I admit, standard metrics are difficult to apply to Murakami.
In fairness, those rules are difficult to apply on a large scale.
One high-strain task where recommended tools and techniques are difficult to apply is cleaning staircases.
The methods used to suppress photobleaching/photoblinking in vitro are difficult to apply to living cells because of their toxicities.
Models for predicting wear can be found from lab scale tests, but are difficult to apply in large scale applications.
Various methods exist for investigating distraction; however, the majority are difficult to apply within the context of naturalistic bus driving.
The standard likelihood-based criteria are difficult to apply since calculation of the expected information matrix is not straightforward.
Compact finite difference schemes are difficult to apply for multi-dimensional cases or for cylindrical and spherical coordinate cases.
Others have written to us praising the reliability of child benefit: "Tax credits are difficult to apply for and you always worry you're going to lose them.
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