1.   But in the long run the outcome of the race between food production and population growth remains too hard to call.

2.   The timing of any recovery in the economy remains hard to predict.

3.   Although Moody does a fair job of explaining computer jargon, it remains hard for readers to connect with arguments on either side of the table.

4.   But in a preview of what the rest of Bosnia might expect, life is likely to remain very hard for a long time.

5.   Despite much research, output remains hard to measure.

6.   Even for those like Deidra Everett who have come to peace with the fact that they cannot diet their way to thinness, the road remains hard.

7.   Elsewhere in the city, so far, the new drinks remain somewhat hard to find.

8.   Finding distribution remains hard these days in the cable industry.

9.   For decades, China has rigidly registered the residence of every person and for most, it remains hard to legally move, especially from countryside to city.

10.   He remains hard of hearing.