The Migration Observatory, at the University of Oxford, said the figures made it look "increasingly difficult" for the government to reduce net migration to the "tens of thousands" by the end of this parliament.
In the current environment, however, that "big bang" focus on the U.S. market looks increasingly difficult to realize.
Returning the genie to the bottle looks increasingly difficult.
What's clear is that human entanglement experiments are looking increasingly difficult.
But whatever the motive behind the offers — benevolence, wanting to bolster Western-style governance or help Western businesses expand — the traditional model used by multilateral lenders looks increasingly unsuitable for the region and difficult to implement, analysts say.
Those difficulties are becoming increasingly difficult for others to see.
WITH technology changing faster than Lady Gaga's concert costumes, it is increasingly difficult for Madison Avenue to keep up with the gizmos on which consumers look at — or avoid — commercials, banners, Web video and other forms of advertising.
This significant hurdle makes it increasingly difficult for couples to buy their first joint home together, let alone those on a single salary looking to buy a property on their own.
It became increasingly difficult for me.
Life became increasingly difficult for Jews in Germany.
