Sentence examples for be a difficult stage from inspiring English sources

There was always going to be a difficult stage.' Pietersen responded, as only he knows how - by counter-attacking extravagantly.

"Scarponi went for it and I had to keep him under control," Nibali said afterwards, "but this wasn't supposed to be a difficult stage and it turned out being tougher than anybody expected.

"It is a difficult stage," Mr. Basu said in an interview.

"It was a difficult stage," Froome said.

"It was a difficult stage and I did not expect to win".

"I was just making the point that it was the early days of the government, we were at a difficult stage, and unless both sides of the coalition stuck together it would fall".

Negotiations are in a difficult stage because Boehner doesn't believe Democrats are serious about entitlement cuts.

"It was quite a difficult stage today with the cold.

No wonder relations are "in a difficult stage".

"Certainly this relationship is in a difficult stage.

Ms. Spears is someone who lives more in the world of feelings than facts, which is one reason she can be a difficult interview but blossom on stage or in the studio.