| 1 | His face with the usual smile. | |
| 2 | "I'm a spy," I explain, tired of the usual answer. | |
| 3 | The director took her accustomed place at the end of the table. | |
| 4 | His habitual place at the table was occupied by a stranger. | |
| 5 | This is not the time for the usual games or political gridlock in Washington. |