By any possible measure, I have had an extraordinarily fortunate life (and a long one)for which I am very grateful.

I have been extraordinarily fortunate in finding you.

I realise that in many ways I have been extraordinarily fortunate, and I never stop counting my blessings.

We were extraordinarily fortunate today to find the flight data recorder," Robert Francis, the vice chairman of the safety board, said in a briefing this evening.

We are extraordinarily fortunate to have a new generation of leadership by such talented and esteemed figures.

We were extraordinarily fortunate to have escaped from the Taliban mini-state in Pakistan's tribal areas.

"How extraordinarily fortunate," said Emily, "you might give me a lift, will you, Inspector?"

He was extraordinarily fortunate that she was so obviously enjoying his company every bit as much as he did hers.

They had been extraordinarily fortunate - unlike those destroyed by the lightcannon earlier.

I was extraordinarily fortunate to be oscillating between these opposite poles.