ðɪ ɛkstˈɛnt ʌvðə fjˈuːzmˌeɪkɪŋ bˈɪznəs wʌz sˈʌtʃ ðæt ðɛɹwˌɜː sᵻvˈɪɹ dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ɪn wˈaɪndɪŋ ɪɾ ˈʌp.
The extent of the fuse-making business was such that there were severe difficulties in winding it up.