11.   It said the fact that several separatist leaders had dual nationality and frequently took shelter in Malaysia had always been a sticky problem.

12.   The division of Cabinet portfolios among coalition members is always a sticky problem and usually the object of long and difficult negotiations.

13.   The Israeli court petition, brought by a trio of right-wing activists, was clearly seen as a sticky problem.

14.   The rebels also proposed a new approach to the sticky problem of troop movement in their mountain region to ease tensions while the talks continue.

15.   With the mergers, the issue of human resources is expected to be a sticky problem as there may be some redeployment and even retrenchment.