Sentence examples for facing an uphill task from inspiring English sources

Cooke landed the simple conversion and already the Centurions were facing an uphill task.

The notoriety of Channel 4's documentary Benefits Street has left the show's producers facing an uphill task trying to persuade people to take part in a second series as well as a spin-off programme about immigration.

[A contentious legislative budget session has led to a stalemate that put the fiscal plan 10 days overdue as of yesterday after the state furloughed some 25,000 workers and suspended many services. But lawmakers said the impasse was broken late last night.] Mr. Rendell seems to be facing an uphill task.

The home side need just 17 seconds of the additional three minutes to leave Villa facing an uphill task.

Bayern Munich produced an authoritative performance at home to leave Juventus facing an uphill task to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

Hashim Amla became the first South African to score a triple century, leaving England facing an uphill task to save the first Test at The Kia Oval.

Mr Simitis faces an uphill task.

He faces an uphill task against entrenched interests.

The tourist minister faces an uphill task in re-building trust among travellers.

Garde would face an uphill task, but not an impossible one.

But what is certain is the Giants face an uphill task.