31.   Last season was a difficult transition, but there were some bright moments.

32.   Little said Martinez is coping with a difficult transition from the years when overpowering hitters came naturally to trying to rediscover the qualities that made him great.

33.   Menopause is often cited as a difficult transition for women, but the MacArthur study did not support this view.

34.   Muti handled the difficult transitions of tempo very well and knew when to let this orchestra go its own way.

35.   Palffy never gets credit for a being a leader, but quietly he has been instrumental in the often difficult transition of young European players to the NHL.

36.   Paul Leighton, a sociologist and professor of criminology at Eastern Michigan University, said it was a difficult transition for law enforcement to make.

37.   Paul Leighton, a sociologist and professor of criminology at Eastern Michigan State University, said it was a difficult transition for law enforcement to make.

38.   Playing at point would be a difficult transition for Kittles, but one the Nets feel he can master if called upon.

39.   Russia itself is riding the perilous cusp of a difficult transition from communism to democratic capitalism, a revolution accompanied by rampant crime, economic pain and virulent nationalism.

40.   Still, it can be a very difficult transition.