Sentences with phrase «comes as no surprise to local»

While the task force results may be eye - opening to the general public, they come as no surprise to local educators, who say they have known for years that the topics covered by New Jersey's High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), the standardized test used in grades 11 and 12 to measure achievement and required for graduation, is not a measure of college readiness.

Still, it would come as no surprise to local - Edmontonians to learn that the No. 1 ranked neighbourhoods were in a zone located in the northeast quadrant of the city, near the Rexall Centre — home of the Edmonton Oilers.

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The local church was very liberal in outlook and it came as a surprise to me at theological college to discover what other Anglicans believed.

It came as no surprise to me to hear a week later that the locals» sufferings had returned, as if the devil had simply re-cursed them.

He does not like Igbo people, he feels they did not vote for him and if you check the local government area the market is located, you will find out that All Progressives Congress, APC, lost there during the governorship and presidential elections, so the demolition did not come as a surprise to us.»

NAAM in a statement signed by its administrator, Courage Abiwu, said «your overwhelming endorsement at the polls does not come to us as a surprise, because we believe in your vision, competence as well as your feasible policies that we stand to benefit from at the local level.»

Your overwhelming endorsement at the polls does not come to us as a surprise, because we believe in your vision, competence as well as your feasible policies that we stand to benefit from at the local level.

It would come as no surprise to hear that your typical local library isn't exactly a hive of activity these days.

Prince - Prince is a 2 to 3 year old sheltie / pomeranian mix that came in to the local shelter as a stray, we were so surprised when no one came looking for this precious boy.

So it comes as no surprise to discover its unashamedly biased guide to its local area, outrageously skewed to its team's book - loving, gallery - visiting, food - munching tastes.

While set to open 16 September, Örer also shares a few of the most exciting works coming: «There are very important historical presentations in the exhibition such as Liliana Maresca whose sculptures and actions have been done in the wake of the Argentinian dictatorship and ensuing state violence; Volkan Aslan's video installation brings a poetic perspective to a good neighbour; Mark Dion's drawings, which portrays the local urban wildlife in Istanbul; Njideka Akunyili Crosby's elegant drawings; and Monica Bonvicini's homage to Louise Bourgeois will be some of the surprises among many others.

If you see yourselves as a local firm, you might be surprised to find how many of your clients come from outside of your immediate area.

Though this move likely won't come as a surprise to anyone following the direction the content industry is moving, it's been uncovered that the new Apple TV 4K only supports the streaming of 4K video content, not local downloading.

This comes as a surprise to some, especially since tighter policies have recently been implemented on crypto trading by the local government of Texas and the top U.S. banks.

With Alexa's Skills Kit and Voice Service now available in Australia, it should come as no surprise to see developers already using the Alexa Skills Kit to build new skills and capabilities for local customers.

It should come as no surprise to anyone who lives in Seattle that the local real estate market currently favors sellers or buyers.