The country was still at war on March 3, 1865, when President Abraham Lincoln visited the President's Room to sign the usual flurry of end-of-session legislation.

Black seemed just one more corporate Garfield who overindulged, got called on it and was exiled to his Palm Beach mansion amid the usual flurry of lawsuits.

The two new arrivals were relieved of their 'yellow cards' and booked in with the usual flurry of paperwork.

Militiamen greeted the soldiers with the usual flurry of rocket-propelled grenades and fire from AK-47's, and it was unclear by Saturday evening how many insurgents had been killed.

As we drew closer, we observed none of the usual flurry and excitement which our appearance invariably produced.

When word of the latest holdup reached the Bar Y ranch it caused the usual flurry of profanity and speculation.

There was the usual flurry of post-trial motions, all of which the Judge dismissed with brusque paragraphs.

The lift doors opened on a floating cloud of violet draperies and improbable hair: Shiela Aired in her usual monochromatic flurry.

The usual flurry of early rumors about possible candidates has subsided, and there have been no signs since then of any serious moves to settle on a nominee.

On a Friday morning, as the staff prepared for the usual flurry of weekend customers, I watched Mr. Steenman mold tart shells with quick, deft strokes.