Sentence examples for it hardly surprising from inspiring English sources

Since Mr Buttiglione has been chosen as commissioner for justice, freedom and liberty, it hardly surprising that he has been rejected by the European parliament's civil liberties committee.

I find it hardly surprising that Hollywood has found H.M.O.'s to be convenient and delectable targets ["On the Doctor Shows, Public Health Enemy No. 1," Nov. 8].

Saying "hi" is the national pastime in Barbados, which makes it hardly surprising that they've all become very good at it.

They tend to associate wealth with the people who make it rather than inherit it (hardly surprising in a country where the richest two people are Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, rather than the queen and the Duke of Westminster).

As Dane Batt, head of HR services for Northern Europe, explains: "the company's day job makes it hardly surprising that, as an employer, it is at the cutting edge of using technology to help its staff work more flexibly".

Faced with this it hardly surprising some players may feel direct action is the only real solution to this problem, that something will only be done when the product is disrupted.

If it was going to happen anywhere, it's hardly surprising it happened there.

It's hardly news, it's hardly surprising and it's hardly ever the whole story.

It is hardly surprising that it is tighter-run than its predecessor.

So it's hardly surprising that it's filling our screens (on all our devices).

It is hardly surprising that it is now back on the agenda.