Building such a bridge over the bay was a hard nut to crack but the local government made it within two years.

在海湾上建造这样一座桥是一件困难的事情，但当地政府在两年内完成了。

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Sometimes, it is a hard nut to crack without an expert's help.

有时候，如果没有专家的帮助，这是一件很难解决的事情。

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The problem of hunger worldwide is a hard nut to crack. I'm afraid that scientists need to put in more efforts.

全球性的饥饿问题是个棘手的问题，恐怕科学家们需要付出更多的努力。

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"They have not got their acts together. So I think the Swat operation has sent a very strong signal and if the government now starts an operation in even Waziristan, which is considered as a hard nut, I think it has good chances to succeed."

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At first, the obsession with conventional degrees will be a hard nut to crack.

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England scented a rout, but found the sixth-wicket combination of Mashud and Mushfiqur a hard nut to crack.

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Many companies have tried and failed to break the US market, but it has proved a hard nut to crack for UK retailers.

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