Sentence examples for this is somewhat odd from inspiring English sources

This is somewhat odd, as gun ownership and open-carry rights have been widely expanded in recent years, while many gun restrictions have expired or been defeated.

This is somewhat odd when we see the similar modal contents of their phenocrysts and their almost microlite-free matrices.

This is somewhat odd, but Nintendo is coming out with the Wi-Fi Network Adapter [JP] for the Wii.

This is somewhat odd, given that there are already several similarly named games on the market, including "Flappy Bee," "Flappy Plane," "Flappy Super Hero," "Flappy Flyer," and even "Flappy Bird Flyer," Carpenter points out.

Our national preoccupation with the concept is somewhat odd -- no other country seems to share this need to score ambitious new novels by whether it's a "Great _____ Novel contender".

The menu is somewhat odd, mingling hokey and cheeky, true-blue upscale and make-believe downscale.

Far more go to Dallas and Houston.That is somewhat odd, given that San Antonio is a big Latino centre.

That anonymity is somewhat odd considering the ska and punk fans who line up around the country for his energy-soaked live shows, hopped up on hyper guitar.

Democrats have signaled that they may be willing to alter the provision to gain GOP support.This is somewhat odd, not least because the administration says it's willing to drop the proposal.

It is somewhat odd that while club owners across Europe desperately woo Pep Guardiola, he has been passed over for the one job in which he explicitly expressed an interest.

Somewhat less compelling is the computer program that allows you to take a virtual tour through the streets of Chinatown, which is somewhat odd, considering that the real thing is right outside.