Sentences with phrase «came as a pleasant surprise»

One of the show stoppers of the night came as a pleasant surprise.

That said, the Dutchman's impressive 2016 - 17 campaign came as a pleasant surprise for management and fans alike.

It came as a pleasant surprise to them all.

Just how boundless that unconditional love is can come as a pleasant surprise.

«The outcome of this election has come as a pleasant surprise to APGA and non-APGA members, against the background of threats by IPOB (Indigenous People of Biafra) to disrupt the election and fears in some quarters that there might be executive interference as in the days of yore when membership of the ruling party conferred automatic victory.

Sandro Scandolo, a theorist at Princeton University in New Jersey, says that the successful observation of nitrogen's nonmolecular structure, although it was predicted, came as a pleasant surprise.

In what should come as a pleasant surprise to most high school students, scientists have found that people are innately expert at trigonometry.

While it undoubtedly comes as a pleasant surprise that chocolate is actually good for you, eating the right amount is crucial if you want it to be a benefit and not a liability.»

For those thinking of dating in the city, it may come as a pleasant surprise to learn that, on a recent census, 52.4 % of these vibrant Montreal residents identified as single.2 In other words, if you are looking for le grand amour, then there are plenty of others in the same boat!

With so much in store, it would come as a pleasant surprise that this site is absolutely free to register with.

But what really came as a pleasant surprise was the news that Ni No Kuni 2 had generated 60 % more revenue than the original game in the US, breaking a series record whilst exciting fans at the possibility of where the series could go from there.

After promotional promises of «edgier and darker,» the sequel's emphasis on plot rather than violent scenarios came as a pleasant surprise.

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This trailer, dubbed simply «Meet Cable,» comes as a pleasant surprise for Deadpool fans, who were expecting the footage to arrive next week with Marvel Black Panther.

What's gratifying to discover is that if you can bring yourself to avoid the last inch or so of throttle travel, the F40 has a placid side to its character that comes as a pleasant surprise.

This comes as a pleasant surprise given the Juke's ride height and torque steer.

The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport's reasonable pricing might come as a pleasant surprise.

For a brand best known for sensually styled sports coupes and sedans, the new Maserati Levante comes as a pleasant surprise, albeit an expensive one, with a fully equipped model nudging into six figures.

«What will come as a pleasant surprise is the level of refinement and sophistication the 2014 Soul brings to the segment at such an appealing price point.»

There are many midsize family sedans from which to choose, but in the 2016 Chrysler 200 sedan, you'll find an elegant and luxurious contender whose price tag will come as a pleasant surprise.

However, it comes as a pleasant surprise that the device comes running on the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system and that too in its stock avatar.

If you're one of the Kindle users who is bothered by inconsistent page numbering between editions, this update should come as a pleasant surprise.

However, while this was in line with what was expected, what came as a pleasant surprise is the presence of another version of S7, the Ideos S7 Pro that too was seen adding grace to the Huawei camp.

That came as a pleasant surprise to me.

North Dakota as the number - one state in our ranking came as a pleasant surprise.

Rather than simply urge the CCTS to release the survey results quickly, the regulator has ordered it to do so — a move that came as a pleasant surprise to Howard Deane of the Consumer Council of Canada, who has been pushing the watchdog on the issue.

The recent restructuring of the card's benefits came as a pleasant surprise.

Indeed, for those driven primarily by the immediate tax reduction, the byproduct of a retirement nest egg may even come as a pleasant surprise.

Cooperative play has never been an option in previous SOCOM games so this comes as a pleasant surprise.

Namely, the Rolling Thunder series and Tank Force which came as a pleasant surprise.

Tonight's Nintendo Direct kicked off with four quick - fire reveals, with a few others that came as a pleasant surprise a bit later on.

As I touched on above, A is used to confirm actions, but X lets you use defensive skills and Y to use a unit's special power — neither of which were not touched on in the tutorial again, and came as a pleasant surprise when I noticed I could press other buttons.

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The publicity comes as a pleasant surprise because we actually haven't thought much about the project in over a year.

The latest instalment in the Dishonored franchise came as a pleasant surprise from the Bethesda E3 press conference — in fact one of the few pleasant surprises.

So it came as a pleasant surprise when artist Heather Clark decided to transform a boarded - up property in Frederick, Maryland into an interactive living artwork.

My having previously only seen giant - sized pieces in the flesh — Moore at Kew Gardens, 2008 — and pictures of Moore's sculptures in books and magazines, the tiny ones — not much bigger than a Philippe Starck lemon squeezer — included in the current Tate Britain retrospective, each produced with the same care and sensitivity to materials as their larger siblings, come as a pleasant surprise.

Usually, these changes in your insurance policies after marriage might come as a pleasant surprise for you, as you will now be able to avail a host of benefits.

The coverage for hotel expenses after a fire often comes as a pleasant surprise to people who have just experienced the worst moment of their lives.

To hear about the Doctor of Pharmacy students who struggle with particular courses such as Math, the top 200 medications, and insurance billing came as a pleasant surprise to the Pharmacy Technician students.

This comes as a pleasant surprise for most people.

Some of the gratifications from good financial practices may come as a pleasant surprise, such as the discovery that the market rewards those who can pay without borrowing.

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This should come as no surprise to guests, considering one of the co-owners just happens to be a sommelier himself, but it's still an extremely pleasant one nonetheless.

You may have been trying to conceive for many months, even years, or your pregnancy may have come as a complete, but very pleasant surprise.

So it comes as no surprise to see this pleasant shade gilding many fall / winter runway shows this year and taking its stand among the fall / winter 2016 - 2017 color trends.

Elissa, thank you for visiting:) The outfit totally came together as a pleasant surprise, sometimes the unplanned works out after all!

After a brief (and cliché) sequence of bad guys attacking an armored caravan, we are treated to the first pleasant surprised the trailer has in store for us: the iconic party van comes up behind the masked villains as RUN - DMC's «Tricky» begins to play.

Sure, it's a surprise that he can carry a tune, but it's no surprise that MacFarlane, who came to fame and fortune by telling obvious jokes so slowly a dog could understand, considers his competence as proof of his excellence, his smugness bearing no swagger, his self - satisfaction undercutting his otherwise perfectly pleasant surroundings.»

That doesn't mean that the material still shouldn't be taken seriously, however, and as long as that balance can be struck, «Here Comes the Boom» could be a pleasant surprise.

Whether it's because «Dark Side» comes after two years of anticipation, unlike the pleasant surprise that was «Blue Harvest», or because the jokes just aren't quite as clever, I find this follow - up less side - stitchingly hilarious than the first.