Sentence examples for declaration surprised from inspiring English sources

The bold declaration surprised his players.

The governor's no-borrowing declaration surprised legislative leaders.

Since he had been emphasising the need for management continuity, this declaration surprised many observers.

The declaration did not surprise me.

In the southern oil town of Warri, riots followed the declaration of a result which surprised many of those who had voted.Senior UNCP figures have been in the vanguard of a loud cross-party campaign to encourage General Abacha to stand for the presidency next year as a joint consensus-promoting candidate.

Last fall, China surprised with its declaration of a broad Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) covering the Senkakus.

We are not surprised by this declaration.

She was surprised by Khodorkovsky's declaration of intent, but also pleased.

Mr Hollande would enrage his own secularist constituency if he translated tokenism into substance.In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel heads a Christian Democratic party, but she surprised many with her declaration of a hitherto private faith.

In response to the union declaration, the Schools Minister Nick Gibb said he was "disappointed" and surprised at the announcement - as there were already regular opportunities for teachers' unions to talk to government.

Those audience members – predominantly young, mainly female – waving home-made placards and aiming thousands of Apple's product units at her throughout her Glasgow show are unlikely to have been surprised by such a forthright declaration of intent.