I was interested to see that she had abandoned her usual middle-class academic setting for one of working-class hardship.
Not by the usual middle-class people who always do these things, but by the people who are usually the subjects of the volunteers' work.
What's your take on it?" "Sexual desire's not something you understand," I said, giving my usual middle-of-the-road opinion.
At an upmarket multiplex in the south district of the Indian capital, Delhi, the crowds included the usual middle-class English-speaking audiences as well as the residents of a neighbouring slum for whom the 350-rupee ($6.6 £44) tickets could not have come cheap.
In the absence of Bangladesh's opening bowler, Mortaza, Australia opened the innings with Andrew Symonds and Michael Bevan— giving the usual middle-order batsmen time at the crease.
"The bad guys are the usual Middle Eastern extremists.
Apologies, but we are not able to write our usual Middle East live blog today.
The next day she did the interview, which overran its allotted time in the usual Middle East fashion.
But such are the production values lavished by Opera North on Jonathan Dove's new work, The Adventures of Pinocchio, that the company seems to be reaching towards horizons beyond its usual Middle England touring circuit.
The lineup includes the usual Middle Eastern complement, like creamy hummus ($4.50) and smoky baba ghanouj ($4.50), along with Turkish specialties like patlican salatasi ($6.50), a tangy, garlic-enhanced eggplant puree, and acili ezme ($4.95), a mash of tomatoes, green peppers, onions and walnuts blended with parsley, olive oil and lemon juice and given a pleasant jolt with red pepper flakes.
