The farther they went, the longer the task became.

Their task had become more difficult as the day wore on, because of the increasing activity up and down the entire waterfront.

In any event, his task had just become significantly more challenging.

None of this should be happening, and the further it spread, the more impossible his task became.

The longer we put off such a decision the harder our task will become.

The task of intelligence has become more complex than it was during the cold war.

The task is daunting and would become more so in the chaos of combat.

Add a trailer to the equation, and the same task becomes a bit more difficult.

As a result, these tasks became simpler and easier to perform.

It is also a reminder of how complex even the simplest task can become in China.