Problem: How does the sentence end?

Our beer was homemade, but we bought wine at the store, since the 
Answer: wine is difficult to make.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Tanya always showed more respect for authority than Emily so 
Answer: Emily often got in trouble.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Michael bought the goldfish for Craig to feed to his arowanas. 
Answer: Michael had enough money to pay for them.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The piercing on the ear hurt worse to get than the one on the tongue because the 
Answer:
tongue had been numbed.