And while it's difficult to rid a home of the semi-volatile organic compounds that leak out of, say, a couch over a long period of time, volatile compounds from fire and water vapor can be removed with an effective kitchen fan.
Even the most aware and vigilant among us will find it very difficult to rid ourselves of such biases, and changing the culture will take a very long time and significant active effort.
Worse yet, it's rather difficult to rid your phone and iTunes account of the album.
"Once Fred W. Rose had created the 'Octopus' map of Europe, it proved difficult to rid propaganda maps of them". Barber 2010, 164.
It was difficult to rid myself of "survivor's guilt".
It's far too difficult to rid someone of their religious views forcefully.
In Gordon House, Professor Pinheiro acknowledged that it was a complex and difficult challenge to rid these and other communities in Jamaica of violence, but insisted that there was no reason to shrink from the responsibility.
It's a smell that's difficult to get rid off even after the toughest of scrubs.
Should the relationship deteriorate, it is more difficult to get rid of a co-tenant whose name is on the lease than someone who has signed only a roommate agreement.
I have to say those are the things I find most difficult to get rid of!
