1.  His usual means of discourse is the lecture.

2.  That tactic would avoid a joint House-Senate conference, the usual means for forging a final compromise on legislation.

3.  The sample case, her usual means of transporting material to and from the radio station, suffices for any evening except a Thursday.

4.  They found it through the usual means.

5.  Strikes are a usual means of protesting by the MQM and have become a regular feature of life in Karachi.