Sentence examples for surprise lost from inspiring English sources

Prime Minister [Edward] Heath in England had called an election suddenly and, to his surprise, lost.

When the gun battle with Shabab fighters erupted, not only was the element of surprise lost, but the mission commander also feared that a prolonged firefight could kill large numbers of civilians.

And in the Joan Miró garden near the Porte d'Italie in the 13th Arrondissement in the south of Paris, off a street called Tagore, there is another surprise: lost in a corner is a bronze bust of the poet and painter himself, pensive as he writes in a notebook.

With surprise lost, the only solution was to change the height and directions of approach.

The Surprise: "Lost Symphony" What It Is: Visitors might know James McNeill Whistler's gilded Peacock Room at the Freer gallery (currently closed for renovation).

Then, to Sharabi's surprise, Lost My Name began to sell pretty well.

The repercussions were Skolars had to play the seven teams above them and – surprise, surprise - lost them all, ending a decent season on a prolonged low.

To no one's surprise, they lost.

To much a surprise, FC Junior Roma Děčín lost 6 5 in a penalty shootout.

To his surprise he lost, and stepped down from office two years later.

The weapon of surprise was lost, although against the Greeks it was of little consequence.