11.   It was sheer coincidence that the Rangers were going for the club record against the Islanders.

12.   Sheer coincidence, perhaps.

13.   The other day while Sen. Phil Gramm was in town for face time with TV cameras, by sheer coincidence a former nemesis was in town, too.

14.   Through sheer coincidence, the sisters had come to Dayton again when the Ankneys were in town for the funeral.

15.   By sheer coincidence, the Deputy Prime Minister is also the Finance Minister - unusually so for Malaysia.

16.   It might be sheer coincidence that both films focus on formerly reserved women who stray off the safe path.