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Example sentences for "rather hard"

  • Merrion Square, sir," said the man reproachfully, for he thought it rather hard to ignore one of the great celebrities of the land.

  • The lion has to assist at his autopsy,--rather hard, is n't it?

  • It is rather hard to ask these gentlemen to take me as a guide on trust," said Fossbrooke; "but I have known the fathers of most of those I see around me, and could call many of them as witnesses to character.

  • Well, certainly that is rather hard on countesses.

  • I will certainly do so, but it seems to me rather hard.

  • Of course you have a claim on me for two hundred ounces, but I hope you will be reasonable; it would be rather hard for me to lose two-thirds.

  • You have got so thin," said he, "that uncharitable people will be rather hard on you.

  • Little Spencer would be rather hard to amuse alone.

  • She and Jack had arranged to have them together, quite alone, while they were in Switzerland, and Dodo had overlooked the fact that they might be rather hard to fill up.

  • Poor old Chesterford," thought Jack, "this is rather hard on him.

  • Only it's rather hard lines to have to do it all myself after coming all the way from Barchester this morning.

  • It is rather hard to be cross-questioned in this way on such a subject.

  • We have felt it rather hard," said Elsie; "but still things have been worse for us at one time than they are now.

  • But you'd be rather hard to convince, I fancy," said Mrs. Peck.

  • This will give rise to many bothersome sensations, some of which are felt in the heart region itself; others much lower down on the left side, where it is rather hard to recognize just what the real seat of them may be.

  • In these cases the patients become convinced that this is one of the marks left after the accident or disease and so it is rather hard to persuade them that they can be cured.

  • I think it would be rather hard; but I think he could come.

  • Would it not be rather hard for a man of his age to come this length?

  • I have never disputed these things; but I believe they have been spoken of to him, and he does not appear willing to relieve us of the burden, which we think is rather hard one.

  • Boxes is rather hard to the back, and aint comfortable in case of rain.

  • Mince fine one pound of suet, add a pound of flour, a pinch of salt and a cup of milk, making a rather hard dough.

  • Dissolve the yeast and salt in the water, add the flour and mix, making a rather hard dough.

  • Chop the suet very fine, mix with the flour, salt and milk, making a rather hard dough.

  • It's rather hard that, having sacrificed so much, large chunks of self-respect among other things, it should all come to nothing in the end.

  • For the moment, however, I can see he is rather hard hit, though he would be mad if he dreamed I or anyone could read his august feelings.

  • Rather hard on you, Eglantine; quite improper too,' laughed Edith as she rang the bell.

  • Rather hard luck on them to disappoint them.

  • One mustn't grumble, though it's rather hard to feel useless--just now.

  • Then I'm afraid you'll have to turn me out--and you may find it rather hard.

  • It is rather hard to explain; a general sense of futility, I think," he answered with a smile.

  • After all--isn't it rather hard ever to get happiness that way?

  • That would be rather hard on the count, wouldn't it?

  • Poor Jim found it rather hard to keep his temper, more especially as he knew that he had nothing to complain of.

  • It is rather hard to call you a brutal tyrant," said Eva with some amusement.

  • Money makes a difference; is it rather hard not to be rich?

  • Then it is rather hard not to be beautiful, isn't it?

  • Genius makes a difference; is it rather hard not to be a genius?

  • Well, mother says I shouldn't be disobliging; but it's rather hard.

  • I should like to oblige Mr. Raymond, though he be rather hard, for he has been very kind to our Diamond, wife.

  • Don't you find it rather hard to make up your mind?


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "rather hard" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    gone home; local autonomy; physical life; protection from; rather common; rather curious; rather deep; rather guess; rather have; rather large; rather less; rather long; rather narrow; rather remarkable; rather short; rather slender; rather small; rather soft; rather stout; rather than; rather the; rather think; rather would; safe retreat; stone fence; will build