The phrase "a bit surprising for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing mild surprise regarding a particular situation or outcome that relates to someone or something.
Example: "The results of the experiment were a bit surprising for the researchers, who expected a different outcome."
Alternatives: "somewhat unexpected for" or "a little shocking for".
If that's a bit surprising for a New Orleans-born virtuoso working in the straight-ahead jazz vein (read: a tailor-made Jazz at Lincoln Center protégé), well, he's been busy.
Now al-Qaeda's campaign for Syrian hearts and minds apparently includes toy give-aways, some of them a bit surprising for a group dedicated to total war against Western culture.
While it may sound a bit surprising for a tech site such as Product Hunt to focus on books at such an early stage, Hoover says the new channel could serve an important role in the changing publishing landscape.
Co-founder and CMO Richard Mendis tells us that, so far, they've seen promising adoption from clients and, a bit surprising for them (but perhaps not given the macro picture), more interest for those producing slightly more consumer-facing apps, signing up clients in healthcare, communications and services industries.
This is a bit surprising for a company that claims to be one of the largest open-source players out there, with 5.6 million users spread across 161,000 companies, and which saw just under $100 million in revenues in 2011.
At that point, my husband had only dated women; this was going to be a bit surprising for the family.
What is a bit surprising is that for the first few days after the news came out, Cranston had maintained a "no comment" stance when asked, rather than denying it outright, which is what Sarah Burton and other rumored designers had done.
Nevertheless, the Mexican, speaking through an interpreter, said: "It was a little bit surprising for me that he accepted the fight.
This result is a bit surprising, suggesting high specificity for the adenine base.
It's a bit surprising that Huawei opted for a glass back even though the P20 and P20 Pro don't feature wireless charging.
The vocals, too, are performed through tapping (rather than actually singing, as with the console versions of the game), which was a bit surprising – but likely better for the sake of humanity.
