Sentence examples for unexpectedly valuable from inspiring English sources

Because carbon permits were handed out free, rather than auctioned (as most economists said they should be); and because the carbon price has been unexpectedly high, permit-holders found they were sitting on unexpectedly valuable property rights.

Forty years after its founding, the Friends Rehabilitation Program Inc., a Quaker--affiliated nonprofit housing developer and management firm in Philadelphia, finds itself facing an unexpected dilemma: what should an organization, founded to help the poor, do when one of its properties becomes unexpectedly valuable?

Over time, he has become unexpectedly valuable to the campaign: a highly recognizable landmark for drivers trying to find an event; tangible evidence of Mr. Romney's down-home appeal; and, perhaps most important, an accessible, garrulous and charming counterpoint to a sometimes awkward candidate.

There are, however, some instances in which evidence from neurobiology is proving unexpectedly valuable, Farahany says.

These qualities, particularly the former, have lately emerged as unexpectedly valuable in a leader.

When each of Bertha's four brothers died leaving no issue, William's marriage became unexpectedly valuable.

A valuable patch of common ground has unexpectedly surfaced in the first phase of the presidential election.

While looking for one thing, Roseman had made a serendipitous discovery, unexpectedly finding something else that also was very valuable.

Their research showed that normal lysosomes have much higher chloride ion levels than defective ones, revealing the unexpectedly important role chloride plays in lysosomal biology— a valuable tool for unmasking lysosomal diseases that don't affect pH.

Preparing a family emergency plan, for example, can save valuable time if a storm arises quickly and unexpectedly.

Unexpectedly related!