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It was not the coat, unexceptional in its cut, though simple and unornamented; it was not the plain white waistcoat; it was not the trousers, that displayed the foot so perfectly formed -- it was none of these things that attracted the attention, -- it was his pale complexion, his waving black hair, his calm and serene expression, his dark and melancholy eye, his mouth, chiselled with such marvellous delicacy, which so easily expressed such high disdain, -- these were what fixed the attention of all upon him.

Ebden missed a backhand volley off an unexceptional passing shot -- and it proved costly.

France is known for its 'protest culture', but why has a riot triggered by an unexceptional rise in fuel taxes turned into a nationwide unrest in just two weeks and become the biggest political crisis for Macron since he came to power?

Kew Gardens is a late bloomer - e neune when he returned ninth of 12 behind Masar in the Derby in June, he looked for all the world like a useful but unexceptional colt.

Moe Berg was, as a baseball player, unexceptional. He played in the Majors, bouncing around the league for between 1923-1939, but he was a career .243 hitter, and is the inspiration for this ignominious, traditional baseball scouting assessment: "Good field, no hit."

THEY certainly made a din - but when four rebellious teenagers in a provocatively named new band took to the stage at St Martin's College of Art, the music was - to put it politely - unexceptional.

Some of the violence and deaths seem unexceptional, which can be attributed to Nemesis's point of view and a Diabolic's nature.

They take some unexceptional general principle and reason from it with ruthless logic until they reach some most exceptionable conclusion.

The cheaper one is good for a wholly unexceptional 94bhp, so don't get any illusions that you're at the wheel of a shrunken Audi RS3.

That said, it's put to use in the service of such a small, unexceptional story as to make Mann's conspicuous handwringing over the details seem irrelevant in hindsight.

OUR protagonist, a little-known female photographer, is in many ways a rather unexceptional and prosaic figure, although inspiring and pioneering in her own unassuming way.

SWEET CARESS: THE MANY LIVES OF AMORY CLAY BY WILLIAM BOYD (Bloomsbury, hardback PS18.99, ebook PS7.79) OUR protagonist, a little-known female photographer, is in many ways a rather unexceptional and prosaic figure, although inspiring and pioneering in her own unassuming way.