1.   As a child I felt hard done by, living so far away from my friends.

2.   Thomas felt hard done by, contested the will and lost.

3.   My cake feels a bit hard.

4.   And the book can feel devilishly hard to review, since ultimately the author seems instead to invite a review of her parents.

5.   How is it, for instance, that sand, which seems so soft to walk on, can feel so hard to sleep on?

6.   If kept at the proper temperature, ice cream will be thoroughly frozen and will feel hard to the touch.

7.   The ground felt hard under our feet and frost sparkled in the fields, but no snow had fallen.

8.   The second cancer felt hard.

9.   They may feel a bit hard when you first sit in them, but in a long drive, and in sharp cornering, their support is welcome.