Although difficult this mate is possible. Spelling it out from a certain position will do little good. Practicing it repeatedly is really the only way to get a grasp of how to work this clumsy combination to your advantage.
A couple rules to remember:
1. Have patience. This will take a lot of methodical maneuvering.
2. The King must be mated in the corner on the same color square as the lone bishop. This limits you to two squares for mate.
3. The Knight, King and Bishop will be lined up in a row. Displayed in the pictures above.
4. The Bishop will be the last piece to move and will give the final check.
Grand Master Alexandra Kosteniuks' take on this position in her podcast:
http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool19.mp3
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