Below you will find example sentences with "getting harder". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Getting Harder in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: harder
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 23.5 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "getting harder" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as it s getting harder and harder, countries is getting harder and harder, new, find and people stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with getting bigger, getting stuck, getting better and work harder, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with getting harder
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
It’s getting harder and harder to live here,” he said. (11 words)
Despite random speculation you may see on Twitter, isn't getting harder. (12 words)
It's getting harder to find deals in today's rising market. (12 words)
Mr Gibb said: 'There are lots of reasons why someone might choose to rent, however, typically people are simply forced to rent as saving for a deposit is getting harder and harder as house prices compared to wages have become so disparate. (42 words)
We need help in raising vital funds for keeping our support going for the people that need it the most, Funding is a big part of charities and these days its getting harder and harder to find. (37 words)
Elliott's matchday selection of players is getting harder, with the injured Josh Granite and Eoin McKeown, plus Jak McCourt (unwell) added to the absentee list last weekend and Sam Smart only partially fit. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Eventually, however, I relented, simply because it was getting harder and harder to find film.
However, the medium is saturated with at least a dozen new rom-coms every season, so it's getting harder and harder for new titles to stand out from the rest.
It’s getting harder and harder to live here,” he said.
With inflation and food costs soaring, it’s getting harder and harder for restaurants to give discounts.
We need help in raising vital funds for keeping our support going for the people that need it the most, Funding is a big part of charities and these days its getting harder and harder to find.
What the report shows us is that migration between countries is getting harder and harder.
It must be getting harder and harder for Morrison and his crew as they row against the tidal wave of support for action on emissions reduction.
Mr Gibb said: 'There are lots of reasons why someone might choose to rent, however, typically people are simply forced to rent as saving for a deposit is getting harder and harder as house prices compared to wages have become so disparate.
Singer added that detecting the “tells” is getting harder and harder as the deepfake technology becomes more advanced and videos look more realistic.
With college tuition at the peak, it’s getting harder and harder for students to get scholarships and being able to pay off loans at a timely manager are becoming longer.
Despite random speculation you may see on Twitter, isn't getting harder.
Elliott's matchday selection of players is getting harder, with the injured Josh Granite and Eoin McKeown, plus Jak McCourt (unwell) added to the absentee list last weekend and Sam Smart only partially fit.
It’s getting harder for many older people to connect with others as local activities and services close their doors or move solely online.
It's getting harder to find deals in today's rising market.
New development is getting harder and more expensive, while the market remains relatively small.
That path would lead to a situation similar to the crisis in Greece where securing loans would keep getting harder and more expensive.
The task of finding common ground is only getting harder as the great power competition between Beijing and Washington intensifies, placing pressure on other nations to choose sides.
They are still trying, but even after the election of a new president, it’s getting harder and more dangerous.
Travel has made it easier for them to spread, and they’re getting harder to treat, as this piece explains.
We had a decent record at home but the competition is only getting harder because of the amount of money that is going into the game in England and other countries compared to Scotland.