21.   It might be a tough assignment.

22.   It makes for one tough assignment.

23.   It was a tough assignment for troubleseeking or troublemaking reporters.

24.   Mimicking the Temptations is a tough assignment and the cast is earnest, but not memorable.

25.   Ms. Makkena, the newcomer in the cast, replacing the superb Edie Falco, who had other professional commitments, has a tough assignment, too.

26.   Now, Terry will get the tough defensive assignment on a guard, inside or outside, in addition to having the new responsibility of running the offense.

27.   Now it has a tough assignment on the road and against a defense capable of making the difference.

28.   Not that long ago, Anderson would admittedly have been among those who ducked a tough defensive assignment.

29.   Pretty tough assignment with Griffey out so long.

30.   Randy Wittman has another tough assignment.