But if the final was tame, by the most extraordinary coincidence both semi-finals ended in ties.

I suppose it is being governed by extraordinary democratic coincidences.

And now, one of those extraordinary coincidences I have learned to take for granted.

Was this all an extraordinary coincidence, or did someone have insider knowledge?

In an extraordinary coincidence of timing, both major league baseball and professional football were rocked by the issue last week.

The Bush team could also face an extraordinary coincidence.

Could it be no more than an extraordinary coincidence, and after all, have no meaning?

By an extraordinary coincidence, the Ministry for Transport had one all ready.

It is a most extraordinary coincidence that it should have come on the very day we selected.

Its opening during the Falklands War was an extraordinary coincidence.