As you're all aware, we face difficult economic times.

And it's made today in these difficult economic times.

We live in difficult and challenging economic times, of course.

And one of the first victims of difficult economic times,

And very, very difficult times.

These are difficult times for the Balkans.

Frankly, we are experiencing difficult times now.

We've been through difficult times before, Warden.

These are grim economic times, fellow TEDsters, grim economic times indeed.

CAMBRIDGE The United States is going through difficult times.

In these difficult times, it's no help growing desperate.

For China is a country of enormous hidden tensions and cleavages, and these may erupt into open conflict in difficult economic times.

He may have gained popularity back home, but in today s difficult economic times, the temptations of cheap populism are more dangerous than ever.

Forecasting is always difficult, but especially so in troubled times.

The United Nations has recently gone through some difficult times.

Communication among the isolated cities was difficult and, at times, dangerous.

34. The least developed countries were going through particularly difficult times.

As you said, we've been through some difficult times together here.

Difficult economic times will make it hard to generate support for trade pacts, despite the current importance of export oriented firms for the American economy.

PARIS In difficult economic times like these, one principle should be given the same prominence as the headline grabbing issues of high deficits and austerity packages.

Corruption should not be tolerated during such difficult economic times and his delegation would like to see an acceptable standard of ethical behaviour in the Organization.

That pitfall was avoided despite a difficult and at times disappointing discussion.

In difficult times, pessimism is a self fulfilling, self inflicted death sentence.

Without the industrialization drive, economic takeoff becomes quite difficult.

He underlined the difficult economic situation in the country.

And these are and we see it very clearly today nearly always highly turbulent times, highly difficult times, and all too often very bloody times.

They use it to get to the truth, and they do what mature leaders do everyday they have difficult conversations with difficult people, sometimes during very difficult times.

They use it to get to the truth, and they do what mature leaders do everyday they have difficult conversations with difficult people, sometimes during very difficult times.

We know the obstacles that are in our way right now, in difficult times.

Protectionism normally thrives in times of economic peril.

However, the economic situation is difficult and the political environment troublesome.

In developing countries, it is said that good times are bad times for economic reform.

We offer our Secretary General the fullest support and encouragement in the difficult times ahead.

These consultations, pertaining essentially to Part XI, were, no doubt, protracted, and at times difficult.

Good times and these are good times for the global economy are rarely the moment for concrete initiatives to deal with difficult problems.

Two economic surprises prolonged the good times in 2005.

This frequently occurs in times of rapid economic change.

However, the financial regulations regarding the operation of the Fund at times make quick disbursements difficult.

These are difficult times, Bosnians are bleeding and there is no time left for diplomatic evasiveness.

It's especially difficult, if it's not your profession, to try to kill a man several times.

172. In times of economic crisis, women are adversely affected.

The socio economic and financial situation of the Central African Republic remains difficult.

History teaches that global economic order is difficult to establish and maintain in the absence of a dominant economic power.

In these difficult economic times, Switzerland serves as a handy scapegoat, enabling financially challenged states to discharge their frustrations and divert their citizens attention from shortcomings in their own complicated and inefficient tax systems.

Calculating the total economic value of ecological goods and services is a difficult task.