Sentence examples for had been difficulties from inspiring English sources

There had been difficulties, to be sure.

Both Maude and Kerslake said the aim was not to politicise the civil service, although Maude conceded there had been difficulties when civil servants failed to carry out ministerial instruction and said the aim was to sharpen accountability.

He said the council had provided more than 3,000 hours of Welsh language training to staff during the past 12 months, but there had been difficulties in recruiting Welsh speakers.

Mary Conneely, chief adviser to the Host Borough Unit, said there had been difficulties but the project was faring better than other LDA-funded schemes.

He said that while there had been "difficulties" in recent months in the relationship between himself and chief executive Mary Burrows, there had been "absolutely no personality clash" between any member of the board.

There had been difficulties and turbulence in the past," Mairs continued.

There have been difficulties.

Elsewhere, too, there have been difficulties.

Although Brooks has improved Pittsburgh's record, there have been difficulties.

He said: "Of course there have been difficulties along the way.

"People love animosity and there've been difficulties between me and Nick.