1.   But the breakdown could be especially painful for eBay, due to its unusual blend of commerce and populism.

2.   Prentice is an unusual blend of speed and power.

3.   Rosalynn Carter considers the unusual blend of people one of the most appealing elements of the church.

4.   Seattle took a hundred years and more to fully hit its stride, but almost from the start it has been an unusual blend of wild and urban.

5.   Teas are carefully chosen and include some unusual blends like Eros, a mixture of black tea, hibiscus and mallow flowers, from Mariage Freres in Paris.

6.   That sanctuary offers visitors an unusual blend of the sacred and the secular.

7.   That, in turn, gives yarn makers a market and an incentive to continue developing unusual blends and colors instead of simply cranking out the best sellers.

8.   The parade was as much tribute as celebration, and the mood of the day was an unusual blend of solemnity and exuberance.

9.   Think alt-rock and country, or blues and hip-hop, or any number of unusual blends.

10.   Wells Lawrence gained renown for an unusual blend of creative talent, management skills and relentless drive.