Sentence examples for major surprise given from inspiring English sources

It was technically an upset but hardly a major surprise given that Pironkova reached the semifinals here last year before losing to Zvonareva in three sets.

While former captain Chris Gayle declined to sign a contract with the West Indies cricket board just so he could be available for the I.P.L., he was one of the players left unsold — a major surprise, given his capacity for the sort of incredibly destructive hitting that can settle Twenty20 matches.

Surprise of the season: Maybe not a major surprise given the stylish way Bournemouth swept to the Championship title last season but for the team to remain true to Eddie Howe's ideals, make several established sides appear archaic by comparison and to enjoy a stress-free inauguration into the Premier League.

Harvey said the team's predicament was not a major surprise, given the journey the club was on.

Irishman Foran thinks the result at Ibrox should not come as a major surprise given events off the pitch.

VIAs decision to buy that business came as a major surprise, given that it recently bought Cyrix, which is said to have better technology.

Cliff Thorburn's 10-9 defeatoto Australian Eddie Charlton was not a major surprise, giving the Canadian's year and the determination of his opponent.

To be fair, this doesn't necessarily come as a major surprise, especially given that Google recently hired the foundation's former CEO Sam Ramji.

Adidas AG, owner of Reebok and TaylorMade, is a major player which is no surprise given their global distribution and brands.

Not a surprise, given his track record.

This is no surprise given the amount of money invested annually in R&D.