1.  Imagine a fine wire which is too far away and too thin to see by any ordinary means.

2.  As a final insult, the GOP slipped in new restrictions on issuing federal environmental and safety regulations that could not pass by ordinary legislative means.

3.  Bush and his aides have noted, with some justification, that his campaign receives money from a wide cross-section of the public, including individuals of ordinary means.

4.  For the patient of ordinary means, therefore, something cheaper is required.

5.  If they were normal glowing stars, they would be visible by ordinary means.

6.  That means they must show that ordinary investigative means are not enough to gather evidence, and that only intrusive, electronic methods will work.

7.  Working toward an answer, the filmmakers achieve an extraordinary impact through ordinary cinematic means.