21.   Starks, under pressure to perform well in an arena he had always adored as a Knick, seemed as tight as a clenched fist to begin the game.

22.   That suggested copper supplies may not be as tight as earlier anticipated.

23.   Thanks to the booming economy, commercial real estate in Manhattan, like a number of other prime business markets, is as tight as prime residential properties.

24.   The body is rattle-free and feels tight as a drum.

25.   The game was played like many on this trip, tight as a drum.

26.   The episode is as tight as ever.

27.   The graphics, game play and control are as tight as the concept.

28.   The love-hate threesome seem as tight as old school chums.

29.   The Pakistanis have sealed Torkham tight as a vault.

30.   The need is especially great in a season when the Western Conference is as tight as an Ally McBeal dress on Nate Newton.