Even with her help, he envisions setting them back as a somewhat longer task.

Then Thistle, with a last look on the little friend he loved so well, set forth alone to his long task.

It was a long task, and the day had gone before the work was ended.

To get inside through one of those steel-covered windows would be a long and difficult task.

May this night's work begin well the long task before us.

As the author points out, that was a long and difficult task.

Building a strong Afghan state is a long and difficult task.

That would be a long grim task, but a necessary one.

Also, computers may take too much time to finish long tasks.

We have to begin the long and difficult task of putting our nation's fiscal house in order.