They came together in a strange combination of words and images.

The girl looked back, her expression a strange combination of shock and determination.

She placed a hand to her heart and babbled a strange combination of sounds.

Behind the anger was also a sense of dread and despair, a strange combination.

It was a strange combination of social event and bazaar.

John felt a strange combination of emotion circle in his heart.

Now, a strange combination of things had laid it right in his lap.

He would've liked to ask that strange combination about its ancient life.

They are the strangest combination of grown-up and child I have ever seen.

And yet he can also be self-deprecating - a strange combination.