"It would appear to be, Admiral barring totally unpredictable circumstances such as land-dwellers interring their dead in sea caves."

His five sons are constantly stirring up trouble and creating unpredictable circumstances for the entire family to resolve in one way or another.

We can and do operate in murky, unpredictable circumstances.

Adding to the pressure is a litany of other unpredictable circumstances, including weather and the score.

"We must all understand, however, that any such commitment must be hedged, given the unpredictable and dynamic circumstances of this crisis."

Circumstance, unpredictable circumstance, drove the Windtoss from her course.

Asked whether he thought his credibility had been hurt, the mayor defended his approach, saying the city faced extremely bleak and unpredictable economic circumstances.

Russell Baker, 24, who is skilled in engineering, math and electrical design, said the trick was having the robot work in unpredictable circumstances.

(The soldiers mordantly refer to their dangerous and unpredictable circumstances as "minor combat.")

The airline industry is having to cope with very unpredictable circumstances, both in terms of the volcanic eruption and, of course, the general economic background.