41.  Faced with hundreds of aggressive but apparently unarmed civilians, the major said, the NATO troops were in a very difficult position.

42.  Even with theological justification, however, Protestants have often found themselves struggling to maintain this difficult position, often moderating grace with works.

43.  For example, Bush rarely talks about his opposition to abortion rights, a difficult position to take here in statewide elections.

44.  Giuliani said he would strongly oppose the tax cut, but he is in a difficult position.

45.  Gore, too, is in a difficult position.

46.  He hit a bad tee shot into the right rough, leaving him in a difficult position.

47.  He said the school was put in a difficult position.

48.  He said the musicians were reluctant to strike but believed that they have been forced into a difficult position.

49.  He has the creative game to recover from difficult positions.

50.  His accuracy, steady putting and ability to save par from difficult positions had kept him in contention, while others were faltering.