Sentence examples for were difficult to achieve from inspiring English sources

The IMF recommended such agreements, informally or formally, in a number of euro area countries, but they were difficult to achieve or did not take place.

Due to the longer stress pulse duration, the new SHTB design allows for the characterisation of materials at strain rates that were difficult to achieve for hydraulic testing machines and classical striker tube based SHTB designs.

Eye-level shots were difficult to achieve at times, due to the meerkats' small size and the limited height of even the smallest tripods.

Although the team's fortunes began to fade — the Red Wings did not win the Cup again until 1997 — Howe finished among the top five scorers for a remarkable 20 straight seasons and averaged 35 goals per season during a time when 20 goals were difficult to achieve.

MsbA was initially reconstituted into E. coli lipid proteoliposomes containing NBD PE using DM and Bio-Beads for detergent removal as described previously [ 14]; however, stable baseline fluorescence intensities following dithionite quenching were difficult to achieve.

Post-DCCT, intensive management was recommended but glycemic targets were difficult to achieve in young people, with median hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of clinic patients often above the recommended glycemic target of 7.5% (7, 8).

"It is difficult to achieve but we believe it is absolutely achievable," said the aide.

But that is difficult to achieve.

The effect is difficult to achieve.

Conciliation will be difficult to achieve, however.

That prospect may be difficult to achieve.