The squabble came on a day when a new poll gave Republicans a rare bit of good news.
"It is a rare bit of magic, else we would all wear one."
Burke's decision was a rare bit of good news for an increasingly troubled team.
An increasingly rare bit of good news from our oceans.
A rare bit of action that and one that pleased our father, although it was done without his knowledge.
It's a rare bit of green and quiet space in the inner city.
It is a barren place with only rare bits of solid matter.
The agreement was a rare bit of good news for the airline, which is based in Atlanta.
In a rare bit of agreement, both the militants and the military agreed that people should not attend.
You can't afford to turn your back on that rare bit of excitement when it comes along.