Yes, Bayliss, given the right circumstances and a sympathetic listening ear in high circles, could make trouble for Rennie.
It would be very hard to Bayliss to engineer the right circumstances to cause trouble for Rennie.
mnli hypothesis: It would be very hard to Bayliss to engineer the right circumstances to cause trouble for Rennie. premise: Yes, Bayliss, given the right circumstances and a sympathetic listening ear in high circles, could make trouble for Rennie.