However the herd's population decreased, and reached a minimum in the unusually hard winter of 1946-1947, which only 13 animals survived.

Yet because it is unusually hard, direct carving was all but impossible.

The season had not begun, but the unusually hard weather was driving a number of people back to town.

Then she pointed out the acorns on her deck, a sign of an unusually hard winter ahead.

The bad news is that the price increases come just as Germany's biggest unions are taking an unusually hard line in demanding higher wages.

I remember the year because we had unusually hard winter rains.

She gave me an unusually hard hug and kiss and left.

Her limbs stiffened, and it seemed that her eyes became unusually hard.

Morning erections weren't uncommon, but this one was unusually hard.