But in domestic matters, hard-boiled New York voters are apt to think civility and niceness ought to have some relationship -- even in divorce court.
But West cleverly led a trump, making matters harder.
Not receiving a diamond lead made matters harder for South.
To make matters harder, this must be directly related to their field of study.
Barney Frank, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has grave doubts about the idea.Internally, rapid turnover has made matters harder.
Making matters harder, some outbreaks begin in remote villages that may themselves be estranged from local government.
Making matters harder for the elderly, the government has been caught by surprise by the quick erosion of the traditional family structure.
Facebook, as they tend to do, only seem to make matters harder on themselves.
To make matters harder, the world is increasingly connected, and the competition from abroad is getting tougher every day.
Making matters harder for NOR vendors like Spansion, tech research firm iSuppli says that overall handset sales are likely to contract this year.
