One puzzle to tax experts is why Zuckerberg waited so long to cash out, causing that large ordinary income tax hit.

CNN: Zuck never has to pay taxes again

But the Labour government suggested that such a frequent flyer tax would hit ordinary families looking to take their summer holidays overseas.

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The response from opponents of the government's controversial proposal, who claim the tax will damage the Australian economy and hit ordinary Australians with increased bills, has been vituperative.

BBC: The great 'Cate Debate'

However ordinary Italians have been hard hit by the combination of tax rises and spending cuts he imposed to repair Italy's public finances.

BBC: Mario Monti in Venice, 29 December 2012

The names on the list are said to include politicians, businessmen and others, sparking fury among ordinary Greeks as they are hit by deep austerity measures, says the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens.

BBC: Greek journalist Costas Vaxevanis on trial over bank list

Its collection grew, and despite efforts at preservation, thousands of hours of classic New Orleans music were stashed in an ordinary storage shed when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.

NPR: Library of Congress: Saving New Orleans Music

"The match summed up the whole season - when we don't hit our game we look quite ordinary, when we do we look very dangerous, " said Corry.

BBC: Corry bemoans first-half failings