Sentence examples for to be in difficulty from inspiring English sources

This is the third and most serious of three alerts used to help identify and coordinate rescue efforts when a plane is thought to be in difficulty.

Bystanders suggested the plane seemed to be in difficulty before the landing, banking to one side and approaching the runway at an unusually low angle.

Rescue boats from Jersey fire ­service and the RNLI were launched at about 8.20pm after two swimmers were reported to be in difficulty near Green Island beach.

"His death ensued because he was forced by the soldiers to enter the canal, where, in the presence of the soldiers, he was seen to be in difficulty, and to go under the water," he said.

The latter, in particular, is dubious – any school, like Al-Madinah (the controversial free school in Derby), that knows neither the number of students on roll nor its budget is always going to be in difficulty.

Among the questions Alicia was asked by the attendees was, "if we see a veteran in our library who seems to be in difficulty, what should we do?" Alicia's response was plain: (1) ask them, simply, "Are you good?" and (2) if they're not good, do not hesitate to get them some immediate help: call the Veterans Affairs Benefits and Services hotline at 1-800-827-1000 and press "1" for veterans.

"If we're not capable of speaking other people's languages, we're going to be in difficulties.

Any banks thought to be in difficulties through no fault of their own will be able to tap unlimited quantities of cash provided by the Bank – and even those in good shape will be able to access the special funding.

Five of the 11 schools in the Cabot Learning Federation, based in and around Bristol, joined the group after they were judged to be in difficulties by school inspectors.

Many small Orthodox wigmakers were said to be in financial difficulty.

The firm had been awarded £1.3bn of government contracts despite being known to be in financial difficulty.