Sentence examples for difficult surroundings from inspiring English sources

It touched a deep cord within me because I was brought up in difficult surroundings.

Ratings phenomenon Call the Midwife – which became the BBC's most successful new drama series in a decade at its launch early this year – features, appropriately enough, a baby born in difficult surroundings in a special Christmas episode.

And gradually, out of this quest for ever more difficult oil, Aberdeen developed world class expertise in engineering in very difficult surroundings.

Zana and Dana are children of the land made infamous by Hussein's atrocities, but they lean upon the legend of an unlikely ally to help them survive their difficult surroundings and miserable situation: Superman.

It was difficult to compare our surroundings with the black and white images of destruction on the walls of the village museum.

Leaving electronic entertainment devices behind is recommended, however, as they make it difficult to enjoy natural surroundings.

His form suffered as confidence waned, with the adjustment to new surroundings proving a difficult process.

Despite the exotic surroundings it was difficult to ignore the layers of garbage floating in the water below, marring what was otherwise a historic treasure.

Because the dogs are still adjusting to their surroundings, it is difficult to predict how many of them will become adoptable.

Flintlocks were not as surefire as either the matchlock or the wheel lock, but they were cheaper than the latter, contained fewer delicate parts, and were not as difficult to repair in primitive surroundings.

She adds, your "'state of mind' is greatly influenced by your surroundings and is difficult to zone out the heavy, negative influences that are abundant in the lower socioeconomic atmospheres".