Sentence examples for surprise but from inspiring English sources

IT WAS no surprise, but striking nonetheless.

It's a surprise, but he's human".

Not really a surprise, but worth knowing.

"You want a surprise but not too many".

That is not a surprise, but it is still worrying.

Nationally he might be a surprise, but not to us.

The outcome is a surprise, but also a cop-out.

"It is not a surprise, but it is a shock".

It can take you by surprise, but go with it.

That would be an enormous surprise, but also enormously welcome.

"That was a surprise but a nice one," Stoute said.