1.   And while tantalum is important in electronics, it has few other uses, and extracting it from its ore is a messy task.

2.   For his part, Reuter argues that legalization has become a straw man that diverts attention from the messy task of reforming regulation.

3.   Look for packages of shelled, deveined, uncooked jumbo shrimp in the freezer aisle to avoid the messy task of cleaning them.

4.   Now, forget all those tips you might have heard from your grandmother about the messy task of cutting shortening into flour.

5.   While the party has promised to redesign the ministry, winning the election means there is less pressure to take on the messy task of curbing the bureaucrats.

6.   But this time, the messy task fell to Zedillo.

7.   Employee Leah Owens was given the messy task.