1.   It proved to be an uphill struggle, and was far from successful.

2.   Rehabilitation will be an uphill struggle.

3.   Unless you have a goal your learning will be an uphill struggle.

4.   It had been an uphill struggle to achieve what she had wanted.

5.   It was usually a more uphill struggle, for instance, when economic differences had to be tackled in isolation from political and strategic issues.

6.   But the Design Museum, officially opened and enthusiastically supported by margaret Thatcher, now faces an uphill struggle against the effects of the recession.

7.   It has often been an uphill struggle and one wonders if they have given up.

8.   For without prior reform of the UK excise duty structure it will always be an uphill struggle to maintain exports at their current level.

9.   Although this is the sort of program envisioned by Bush, the farmers face an uphill struggle in bringing their plans to fruition.

10.   Analysts said ISS faces an uphill struggle to restore investor confidence.