Mother and daughter conversed in a wary, detached manner, recognising that this was the best way to handle a potentially tricky situation.

Like any official in any Administration who is directed to clean house, Mr. Abshire has been placed in a potentially tricky position.

Now, what other potentially tricky negotiations have I got to get through?

Fate sorted out a potentially tricky situation: Bliard went home after he was injured in a warm-up match.

"Who gets the check" is a potentially tricky legal issue that's more complicated than just some haphazard Google search.

Bodenham believes his experiences as a referee can be of benefit to him when dealing with any potentially tricky scenarios on the cricket field.

Although planned, the transition was a potentially tricky one for Ms. Bussell, newly promoted to soloist at the age of 19.

Preliminary tracing of the cow to Canada, though generally good news to the American cattle industry, raises potentially tricky issues for officials and regulators.

Third-seeded Monica Seles also has a potentially tricky match against Silvija Talaja.

It is potentially tricky, he agrees, with the possibility that 'ISDN cannibalises every other business'.