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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a difficult task but" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to introduce a contrast or an exception to the statement about the difficulty of a task, often leading to a positive or hopeful conclusion.
Example: "Completing the project was a difficult task but ultimately rewarding."
Alternatives: "a challenging endeavor yet" or "a tough job however."
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Should Mr. Jones win, Democrats would need to take only two more seats in 2018 to regain a majority in the Senate — still a difficult task, but one nearly unimaginable just a month ago.
Certainly this is a difficult task, but taking the easy way out only worsens the problem.
At the break Real knew they faced a difficult task but not an impossible one.
"It's going to be a difficult task, but one that we can accomplish".
Writing about sex is widely considered a difficult task, but you do it with seeming confidence.
This isn't a difficult task, but some people experience a few stumbles and hesitations.
Replacing a hammer handle is not a difficult task, but first you must remove the old handle.
Some migrations have been restored -- a difficult task, but one that may be critical to protecting some imperiled species.
Ms. Greenberg, 33, knows obtaining a major label contract is a difficult task, but she is optimistic.
It's a difficult task, but if you don't have dreams and you don't work towards it, you'll never get there.
It might not seem obvious that distinguishing life from death is a difficult task, but careful analysis reveals ambiguities at both the beginning and end of life.
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