Sentences with phrase «surprised in a few instances»
Although many of the effects are well known, the committee was surprised in a few instances, says chair Gordon Orians, a professor emeritus of zoology at the University of Washington, Seattle.
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A surprise recession (few if any predicted the September 2008 economic collapse, even a couple of months» out) or terrible instances of domestic terrorism in the fall might cause just enough voters to throw up their hands and say, «Enough.
The people react with predictable confusion, disgust, and wariness and, in a few instances, surprising kindness.
For instance, when DDR was weighing the possibility of entering into a joint venture on a few developments in China, management presented the idea to the board for consideration and was somewhat surprised at the board's response.