Then Hill threw the ceremonial first pitch on a field that was ringed by more than the usual contingent of police officers and security guards.

The building with Dr. Karadzic's office seemed deserted, and the usual contingent of officers at the front gate was absent.

But larger than usual contingents remained at some sites.

Inside, he was greeted by a quiet hum of activity and a dozen people five more than the usual contingent of watch officers, noncommissioned officers, and communicators.

Moreover, the Commission is reaching outside the usual contingent of communications lobbyists and lawyers for the formal participants who will be invited to speak during the workshops.

His streak of Belmont Stakes winners had come to an end in June, and he had not cracked out his usual contingent of star 2-year-olds this summer.

The usual contingent of English-speaking journalists is here.

The agency's workshop FAQ, he notes, says the Commission wants to reach "outside the usual contingent of communications lobbyists and lawyers."

Those waves made beaches more hazardous, resulting in double-to-triple the usual contingent of lifeguards throughout Southern California beaches.

By then, the usual contingent of the rude and the hasty have bolted.