Much as his World Bank nomination surprised people, so did the Dartmouth job.
Your nomination surprised many as a left-field pick.
This nomination surprised many, including Zajączek himself, who is said to have at first refused this position, but in the end accepted it after Alexander phrased his request as a direct order.
The nominations surprise last Tuesday provided oxygen to the struggling company.
Last week, Hewitt had Ryan on his show again, and the radio host said he was sorry: H.H.: I want to begin by saying when you were on the show the first time after your nomination, I surprised you with a question.
Tendulkar's nomination last month surprised many in India and some criticised the "apolitical" cricketer for accepting the offer from the ruling Congress party.
In terms of after the nominations, I was surprised at how overtly a conflict reared its ugly head.
His nomination will surprise few: he was always the frontrunner to don Mr Steele's robes.
About that Golden Globe nomination, were you surprised?
But there were also surprise nominations for Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton and Jason Reitmann (Juno) as well as a more widely predicted nod to artist-turned-film-maker Julian Schnabel for his acclaimed The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
