1.   In an ironic sense, Beer declared, Britain is maintaining its leadership.

2.   History has an ironic sense of humor.

3.   It makes ironic sense, to finish off a season of excess and frolic by collapsing onto the couch and grabbing your throat.

4.   Mild-mannered with an ironic sense of humor, Southern was universally popular as a teacher and lecturer with his students.

5.   The people behind the show have no ironic sense of humor at all.

6.   This was a man with a fine, ironic sense of humor, which he used to puncture stuffed shirts.

7.   Tulio, known for his ironic sense of humor, said he was simply playing to the crowd.