It had hit him in the back of his arm, the position awkward and hard to get at.

Second mate was a hard position to hold down.

"Sometimes we put him in a hard position," Ferguson said.

"After the planes, he got a hard position with Castro."

"But they are in a hard position: nobody likes them."

"This will meet a very hard position from other countries," he said.

However, it can also be a very hard position to play; a large amount of concentration and timing is required.

I believe, young Darragh, you are in a hard position.

The challenge is how to bridge the gap between hard and fast positions.

And really, poor woman, she is in a very hard position.