It was unusual for a woman to be approached in that much described, time-honored way.
It was unusual, though, to find exceptional graphic and writerly talents in the same individual.
She thought it was unusual that someone would be willing to lend her money without any special requirements.
But it was unusual for an electronics Goliath such as Sony not to be fully invested in the mobile industry.
He said that although there were often hold-ups on the line, it was unusual for FCC trains to break down.
Mike Brown, from London Underground, said it was unusual that it took so long to get the passengers off the train.
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The only thing more surprising than the fight was that no one moved a muscle, or seemed to think it was unusual.
In contrast to past hijacking situations, Mr Learmount said it was unusual that police with weapons appeared in sight of the plane's cockpit.
However, he added that it was unusual for a pandemic to "take off" at this time of year in the way swine flu had.
Having watched Frank Lampard and Essien dictate matches, it was unusual to see the pair ball-watching for much of the 90 minutes while Everton's midfield grew in confidence.
Sea Watch said groups of sperm whales had been seen off Scotland in the summer, but it was unusual for them to be spotted at this time of year.
Traditionally, it was unusual at the Times for an editor to go straight to the publisher with a complaint, and even more so for the publisher to say that he would intervene.
So I don't think it was unusual for Bartok to pick a revisionist rendition of a dark and terror-filled fairy tale as the libretto for his first and only opera, Duke Bluebeard's Castle.
Although the overall decline was only 0.6%, the smallest of any recent recession, it was unusual nonetheless because it was caused by a slowdown in fixed investment, not by a slump in house-building or consumption.
In his testimony, Mr. Blankfein at one point provoked laughter from the gallery when a prosecutor asked him why it was unusual that the company was losing money in the middle of the fourth quarter of 2008.
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But our German tour guide acted like it was nothing unusual, and I decided it was better not to ask her why it happened.
An RSPCA spokeswoman also said it was extremely unusual for foxes to attack people, and that the animal would only do so if it was afraid.
The government acknowledged it was an unusual situation, but felt it had no choice.
He said it was not unusual for members of official delegations to have heavy commitments.
It was not unusual for her to turn up in New England towns by Greyhound bus.
It was highly unusual for the council to issue an order to anybody except governments.
He added that it was very unusual for single events to have a dramatic impact on public opinion.
Family members said it was very unusual for either John or Elizabeth Calvert to shut off their cell phones.
After all, it was an unusual assignment, especially because 16 first-year MBA students would do much of the fieldwork.
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They said it was highly unusual for clients to tour the facilities before using them, but showed us around anyway.
The officials found it was not unusual for the school superintendent to reinstate students after the principal recommends expelling them.
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It was an unusual moment in the history of the Presidency, and the experience of recent incumbents offered no guidance.
"It was an unusual penalty, normally Wayne always keeps them down, I've never known him to hit one over, " he added.
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Back when margins on PCs were high, it was not unusual to throw in a day of skiing as an extra.
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