It was a workmanlike effort illustrated with facts, dates and figures.

Over all, this is only a workmanlike effort that adds little to the existing literature.

One day after he signed a four-year contract extension worth $15.5 million, Brodeur needed just a workmanlike effort to beat the Montreal Canadiens, 5-2.

While the offense and the defense have thrived with a workmanlike effort, the impact has come from an unexpected source.

The third-year coach, whose line of communication with his players has been particularly suspect this season, has repeatedly asked his team merely to produce a workmanlike effort.

In the main, it was a workmanlike effort that simply produced a victory for the New York team.

I'd describe it as a workmanlike effort.

"It was a workmanlike effort, a meat-and-potatoes win," said Fraschilla.

"It was a good two-hour workmanlike effort for us," Fraschilla said.

Instead of the spectacular, Morgan settled for a workmanlike effort mixed with a little bit of luck to defend his title.