Over the course of the next two weeks I gave myself a little assignment.

But I have a particular reason for giving the assignment to you.

A week later, someone else in the company gave us an assignment, again by word of mouth.

You don't give assignments like that to your top people.

Sometimes I wish somebody would just give me an assignment.

So, I'm here to learn all the latest before being given a new assignment.

As an editor for 23 more years I would not have given such an assignment or allowed one to be made.

You'll be given special assignments to bring you up to speed.

At the end of the year, she was given a raise and special assignments.

Do this, and I'll give you a really good assignment the day after tomorrow.