Sentence examples for difficult patches from inspiring English sources

But he came through several difficult patches as Ferrer's discipline deserted him.

"Relations between Britain and Russia have gone through several difficult patches over the past 200 years.

She did more than that: she saw the news operation through one of its most difficult patches.

The normally mild mannered O'Donnell told Radio 4's PM programme: "When governments go through difficult patches you are looking for who you can blame.

When we spoke to Muslim offenders, most stressed how their faith was a source of strength to them and helped them through the difficult patches.

But if Afghan troops prove able to keep the violence under control, that could signal a growing ability to protect difficult patches on their own.

His second marriage was going through a difficult patch.

Cameron in trouble with his party; Miliband going through a difficult patch.

"The first one is when we go through a difficult patch, we show solidarity.

I came across Cheryl Strayed's Wild during a difficult patch last year.

MoMA is unlikely to take much solace from his confident agreement that it is going through a "difficult patch".