All these activities are difficult to mount without attracting attention.
While modern mounting techniques aim to rigidly attach a statue to the floor or to a pedestal, the degree of rigidity of the as-built system may vary greatly, particularly for large and heavy statues, which are difficult to mount.
Our regulatory system relies heavily on epidemiologic studies to identify environmental hazards, but epidemiologic studies are difficult to mount and often require years to complete (Taubes 1995).
Many still feel that such an attack would be difficult to mount.
If the rest of Europe sees the Premier League as part cash cow, part retirement home for overpaid cast-offs, it is difficult to mount a defence.
All of these conditions are readily achievable and, if they were to adhere to them, it would be difficult to mount an effective or realistic criticism of their current execution practices.
Dozens of Occupy encampments around the country were forcibly cleared months ago by police forces, and organizers in New York have acknowledged that it would be difficult to mount a new occupation of a park or plaza.
It can be difficult to mount an argument that those admitted to this class were not otherwise qualified, at least by the yardstick of the SAT: the 30 legacies in the current freshman class posted an average SAT score (1389) that is 33 points higher than that of the class as a whole.
Egyptian officials said it would be difficult to mount any police or military response given the constraints imposed upon Egypt as a result of its peace treaty with Israel, which regulates the amount of security personnel the government can deploy to this sensitive border region.
The Truman comparison is convenient for the president's supporters, as it allows them to dismiss the administration's current failings disappointment is replaced with faith that things will ultimately turn out right.It can be difficult to mount a counter-argument to claims, such as this one, based on faith and taking the long view.
But no one is forgetting the Northern Alliance's hasty grab for Kabul last month, nor the rivalry latent among its members, never mind the fears of Pushtuns and other minorities who mistrust it.Until a government with some authority is in place, it will be difficult to mount an effective aid operation, essential as that already is.
