1.   A. Maneuvering a dish like flan in and out of a water bath is an extremely tricky proposition.

2.   But a war against terrorists is always a tricky proposition.

3.   But visiting Algeria is a tricky proposition.

4.   By MARYELLEN GORDON IN New York, wearing a theme-restaurant T-shirt is a tricky proposition.

5.   Drinking is a tricky proposition for television, what with wary and emotional public attitudes toward alcohol.

6.   Hostetler would represent a tricky proposition if he misses the rest of the season.

7.   If you like to listen to music while you work out, headphones are always a tricky proposition.

8.   In New York, wearing a theme-restaurant T-shirt is a tricky proposition.

9.   Juggling two distinct characters divorced by space and time is, she says, a tricky proposition.

10.   Measuring computer speed is a tricky proposition, however.