Sentences with phrase «surprising given»

This is almost surprising given that the narrative film takes place exclusively in a large prison in the Dominican Republic, alternating machismo with romance in a wholly believable way and with the two principal lovebirds exuding quite a bit of chemistry for inmates with little physical contact.

Nevertheless, there's no denying that it's busy — hardly surprising given that most features on the site are completely free to use, including most forms of communication (back and forth).

This is hardly surprising given the ever increasing amounts of time most people are finding themselves working.

In fact, this is quite surprising given the huge proliferation of cougar dating sites in the UK over the last 3 - 5 years.

It may be surprising given the cyber-bullying term «mail order brides» bestowed on the international dating industry by the modern media, but I see my role as someone who personally found love in another country as a mission of education and clarification, which was my path since 1999, when I launched my first website.

Russian luxury consumers travel much less these days, which is not surprising given that the rouble has lost 30 percent of its value against the euro in the past three years, hammered by low oil prices and bruising economic sanctions imposed over Russia's involvement in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea.

I suppose that's not surprising given that travel usually takes us out of our daily grind routine and transports us to somewhere that delights, or even astounds, our senses.

I'm so not, which is surprising given my OCD and other tendencies.

The only problem I've had was a lace snapping, which is probably not surprising given how much abuse (cold weather, snow, slush) these booties have taken.

Not surprising given that color plays a huge part in mood and emotions.

The polished uptown vibe isn't surprising given the designer's great grand uncle is Henri Bendel.

Boot camps are now at an all - time high in popularity, which isn't surprising given how fun and effective these classes can be.

It is often referred to as a superfood... which is not surprising given its health properties (2).

This is surprising given that the color is dark brown giving the impression that it is loaded with minerals like maple syrup, blackstrap molasses, or malted barley.

Now, the study did find a nocebo effect, (not surprising given the gut - brain connection), but the main insight of this study over previous studies is captured in its title: No Effects of Gluten in Patients With Self - Reported Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity After Dietary Reduction of Fermentable, Poorly Absorbed, Short - Chain Carbohydrates.

This is not surprising given the fact that most factory farm livestock feed consists primarily of cheap GMO corn and soy, and organic livestock farmers are prohibited from using GMOs in their feed.

This is pretty surprising given that I wasn't a coffee drinker for six years and then recently began a...

(11) This is not surprising given that the presence of light - at - night disrupts nocturnal melatonin production; (12) and that melatonin is active in regulating gut function, including peristaltic contractions, as well as protecting intestinal wall integrity.

Visualization practices have been used for centuries, which is not surprising given what visual beings we are.

The sandals had excellent traction — not once did I feel like I was about to slip — and that was especially surprising given the almost greasy feel of the underwater rocks.

«So, the occurrence of sexual transmission may be new, but it's not that surprising given that we're dealing with a new strain of this virus.»

This was somewhat surprising given that both UNC - 7S and UNC - 9 can form homomeric channels in Xenopus oocytes.

The two diets are similar, which is not surprising given that the Mediterranean diet is one of the two diets that were blended to form the MIND diet.

The question arises nearly every day and it is not surprising given the abundance of articles and advertisements promoting the use of «stem cell treatments» for a staggering number of diseases and injuries.

Smith's work didn't specifically address this issue, but he said the global warming slowdown isn't surprising given its comparatively short time frame.

Although this increasing trend is modest, it is surprising given the overall warming of the global climate and the region.

Perhaps that's not surprising given that the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy reports that more than 2 million Americans used cocaine in 2007, which has been linked to ill effects ranging from debilitating addiction to heart attacks.

Ridges on the skull reveal that this man was muscular — which is not surprising given the Neolithic lifestyle.

The lack of specifics is especially surprising given how excited Nathan is to expound upon the ins and outs of the tech behind Ava's genitals.

This is all the more surprising given that the olfactory quality of the combinations is not determined by the individual components,» says Prof. Thomas Hofmann from the TUM Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science.

«This was surprising given that they had taken classes on how to exercise more,» said Dr Prince.

Amy Cobden at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, says she has «never seen this behaviour before», but it is not surprising given bonobos» nature.

«These findings are surprising given that men on average continue to be paid more and advance into higher managerial levels than women,» said Paustian - Underdahl.

«There's no validation of how the software for these systems is designed and built,» Hallem says, adding that this is «surprising given the importance of voting machines to our national infrastructure.»

«The results were especially surprising given that we often think of scientific influence as being driven by science itself, rather than the form in which it is presented,» Hillier said.

The most common mistake the computer made was misclassifying horror novels as either science fiction or fantasy — perhaps not so surprising given the ambiguity between those genres.

This is not surprising given the majority of the products marketed to kids are for unhealthy products; something Canadians understand.

Though the researchers say the link between religion and magnanimity may seem surprising given that news headlines so often focus on terrorist attacks and other atrocities committed in the name of religion, their results suggest that for most people, the influence of religion may be more positive than what is often portrayed in the media.

That's not all that surprising given the hundreds of thousands of people who assemble iPhones.

«There was an unexpectedly high level of HPV16 isolate diversity among women, which was surprising given the fact that the HPV16 genome replicates use the host cell machinery and has a slow mutation rate,» Mirabello says.

These specs surpass even DJI's flagship Phantom 4, which is surprising given the Mavic's compact size.

[3] This shouldn't be terribly surprising given the Republican preference for development - heavy defense spending; the ramp - up of defense spending under Bush following the September 11 attacks and subsequent wind - down under Obama; and partisan differences over certain forms of applied research, which some Republicans believe is better left to the private sector.

One observer cites the «many rookie mistakes from Cuomo and his camp» — especially surprising given that Cuomo «has been involved in politics since he was 17.»

He said the criticism was more surprising given his fruitful meeting at No 10 earlier this year.

Murphy is not running again which is not surprising given he nodded off during most of the meeting.

That's not surprising given that 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney carried the 14th District by a slim 3 - point margin in last year's presidential race.

This is hardly surprising given that the media were constantly reporting that the government were in crisis.

This isn't surprising given that the mayor's executive plan itself shows considerable budget deficits from 2020 through 2022 — all during years his administration has projected a growing economy.

This is hardly surprising given the AV referendum's origins in Nick Clegg's «miserable little compromise».

The spending on TV is not wholly surprising given the cost of advertising on television in the New York City media market.