unusual combination
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunusualandcombination
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unusual
adjective
uk/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/us/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/
different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, ...
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combination
noun
uk/ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːm.bəˈneɪ.ʃən/
the mixture you get when two or more things ...
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This is a somewhatunusualcombination.
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Thisunusualcombination, however, is clearly suited to an atrial rather than an arterial switch procedure.
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Whether thisunusualcombinationrepresents a utopian vision remains a tantalizing question, but the theatrical impact is stirring.
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Again, that is not anunusualcombination.
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He possessed anunusualcombinationof qualities.
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He would think this anunusualcombinationof ideas.
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These chaps have anunusualcombinationof expertise.
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Has there not been anunusualcombinationof circumstances?
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All this has come from anunusualcombinationof circumstances.
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In fact there is anunusualcombinationof allies.
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Rising prices and rising unemployment are an extremelyunusualcombination.
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Thus, it seems reasonable to conclude that thisunusualcombinationof polymorphisms is itself an inactivating mutation or it is tightly linked to one.
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Importantly, the relevant items and constructions still conform to the separate structural constraints of syntax and of semantics, despite theunusualcombinationof properties.
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This experimental finding and the predictions of the model illustrate clearly that although the anomaloscope produces accurate results,unusualcombinationof parameters can produce erroneous matches.
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In this they have shown anunusualcombinationof courage, commonsense, and inconsistency.
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At the same time, he had to cope with anunusualcombinationof distressing domestic difficulties.
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This is an important appointment which requires anunusualcombinationof qualities.
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Structure 4 is anunusualcombinationof temple and palace.
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Therefore, harp and flute was considered an extremelyunusualcombination.
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Of course, this situation would also imply that from time to time individuals would arise by chance who would carry anunusualcombinationof high or low predisposing alleles.
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Because of that subsidy, it could offer theunusualcombinationof a decent fare structure and passengers attracted back to public transport.
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All the causes which she has embraced, she has embraced with a due sense of mission and moderation, anunusualcombination.
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On this occasion they not only agreed with each other but had an engineer in support—an even moreunusualcombination.
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I am advised that it would be only in an accidental andunusualcombinationof circumstances that the monopoly test would stand.
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This comic book'sunusualcombinationof style and subject matter made it difficult to market successfully.
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