Sentence examples for almost a surprise from inspiring English sources

It was almost a surprise watching them that it had taken that long.

"We wanted it to be almost a surprise," Mr. Gratton said.

It's almost a surprise that he didn't attend the climate change conference in Copenhagen.

Riordan's equaliser was almost a surprise, given the general ineffectiveness of the home team's efforts.

By half-time, it was almost a surprise that the away side had restricted themselves to only one more goal.

It was almost a surprise to arrive unscathed in the cool modern urbanity of the great oil town of Ahwaz.

It looms in the landscape almost as a surprise.

In "Evidence" the vocal line begins almost as a surprise, starting on the upbeat rather than the traditional downbeat.

An inexperienced West Brom side almost sprung a surprise when Tosin Adarabioyo headed against the bar with 18 minutes remaining.

This race has been filled with surprises, so it would almost be a surprise if something else didn't happen before the polls open.

But that song appeared almost as a surprise, after Mr. Terrasson rummaged through parts of other standards, moving among them without breaks.