Sentence examples for surely was not from inspiring English sources

Whatever the ECB was hoping for, it surely was not this reaction.

It surely was not surprising that there was another multiple shooting in a workplace (front page, Dec. 27).

"I didn't think it was Donovan's best game, and it surely was not our receivers' best game," Reid said.

He impatiently waved away various suggestions from his companions to the effect that this, surely, was not his only reason for coming in every week.

When O'Neil referred vaguely to "excitement about the future" as a driving force in ticket sales, he surely was not talking about Jordan Hill.

He wins the ball but surely was not in control of his body and was lucky not to get the suspension.

It surely wasn't.

It isn't principally Bloomberg's doing, and it surely wasn't his intent.

It surely wasn't pretty – he is known for his purple language.

It surely wasn't because I was her "favorite".

Her caution, surely, is not without cause.