Sentence examples for made it difficult to stand from inspiring English sources

The fierceness of the shaking made it difficult to stand and move and some people were knocked down.

The winds made it difficult to stand outdoors but some residents were returning home, carrying mattresses and plastic buckets with food and other provisions.

In his latest post, Alok Jha explains how they became trapped in the ice: On Christmas Eve, a blizzard hit our ship with 50-knot winds – mild for these parts – that made it difficult to stand up straight on the deck..

Competition from Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube made it difficult to stand out from the pack.

For the multidisciplinary artist and deejay, the muscle spasms she suffers as a result of spinal arthritis have made it difficult to stand or sit for long periods of time.

He knows the competition in his industry makes it difficult to stand out, but Qiao has confidence in his technology.

By lunchtime, a gale was gusting at speeds of 50 knots, making it difficult to stand out on deck.

With the widespread availability of cheap filmmaking equipment, the glut of titles being produced these days makes it difficult to stand out no matter where you're from.

Notebooks have fewer interchangeable parts and are harder to modify than desktops, making it difficult to stand out among the pack, and expensive to try to customize.

"Because it has been so politicized," he said, "it makes it difficult to stand up and say, 'This is what I want.' " For that reason, advocacy groups are treading gingerly.

In particular Cameroon's decision not to place Touré in the top five has been criticised, although the presence of his Ivory Coast team-mate Serge Aurier as coach Alexandre Belinga's first choice makes it difficult to stand up that theory.