Sentence examples for a delicate task and from inspiring English sources

Mixing the Sept. 11 remembrances with the apolitical intent of Olympics has proven a delicate task, and Bush seemed determined today to blur the dividing line.

Persuading him to step aside, however, presented a delicate task, and any effort to remove him forcibly, which would have required a vote by the Democratic caucus, could well have failed.

Correlating evolutionary, functional and environmental shifts is a delicate task, and there are only a few published studies (described above) that establish a direct link between these shifts.

For this purpose he required a trustworthy person to receive and hide the child, a delicate task requiring both ability and discretion.

In all cases, the governors are feeling their way, a delicate task as casualties rise and, polls show, support for the war falls.

It is a delicate task, involving the links between Barça and Catalan nationalism, Franco's use of the game for political ends and the intricate links between Basque nationalism, football and the Catholic church.

Interviewing North Koreans hiding in China was a delicate task that put them in great danger, and once we got two safe houses mixed up.

"A human worker can stand next to a robot, hold its hand and guide it through a delicate task.

In preparing the supplement, the commerce and industry minister, Kamal Nath, had a delicate task.

This all adds to the complexity, and providing advice can be a delicate task, to be sure.

The picture had apparently been painted over by one of Rembrandt's pupils, and recovering it has been a delicate task of excavation.