The usual sort of discussion seems to concern its value as a means.

He'd spoken to her again that morning in passing, nothing much, the usual sort of thing.

The usual sort of thing happened, and they got married.

Yes, they made the usual sort of messy political sense.

Or they might be the usual sort of brother and sister.

Oh, just the usual sort of thing you see on the news.

It's very striking, but not my usual sort of thing.

The usual sort of thing happened, and I was the result.

This isn't the usual sort of thing they like to invest in, but who knows?

They have never been much interested in the usual sort of thing.