As it turns out, Sarkozy's money-making plans may be on hold due to a strange combination of legal troubles and the possibility of a political comeback thanks to Hollande's timidity.
For a time he lay critically ill, and, although he rallied after several relapses, he never fully recovered from a combination of chest trouble and digestive disorder that proved intractable.
Whitney Houston died of a combination of heart trouble and cocaine ingestion the day before the 2012 Grammys and hours ahead of a scheduled appearance at mentor Clive Davis' annual pre-awards gala. .
The combination of his financial troubles and the value of the Mets perhaps more than a billion dollars—has driven speculation that he will have to surrender control of the team.
The combination of his financial troubles and the value of the Mets — perhaps more than a billion dollars — has driven speculation that he will have to surrender control of the team.
But then something changed in the spring — a combination of the debt troubles in Europe, the fading of stimulus spending and the usual caution by businesses and consumers after a financial crisis.
But the combination of his foul trouble and 45 percent free-throw shooting limited him down the stretch.
But the combination of Mr. Bush's troubles in Congress and signs of eroding discipline within the administration suggests, as one White House official conceded recently, that "the post-attack glow is fading".
Employment began growing faster than population in early 2010 — but then stalled, thanks to some combination of Europe's debt troubles, the waning of government action and the general uncertainty in the wake of a financial crisis.
The Manxman also felt that pulling out of the Vuelta a España in the first week due to a combination of heat and stomach trouble may have been "a blessing in disguise".
