Sentences with phrase «which came as a surprise to»

They've generated a lot of conversation, which comes as no surprise to me.

Only a few times was the election and new administration mentioned, which came as a surprise to Juliette Majot, executive director for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

The two most popular options by far were Tinder and OkCupid, which comes as no surprise to anyone who reads the news.

Abramowitz noted that Best Worst Thing was listed by the Los Angeles Times as a top doc pick for the year, which came as a surprise to all involved.

But when Peter shows he can fly — which comes as a surprise to him — Hook sees his ticket out of the mines and Neverland altogether.

He also said that «The Wolverine» villain will be Silver Samurai, which came as no surprise to «X-Men» fans.

This election has surfaced a lot of angry, hateful rhetoric, which came as a surprise to many.

In January, California's plan to improve its schools received some of the toughest criticism in the nation from the Department of Education, which came as no surprise to parents and education advocates.

The views of the ocean were stunning, and the traffic noise was minimal which came as a surprise to us.

The thirty - four - year - old artist is having a breakout year, which comes as no surprise to his collectors, who in the past few years have seen his work in Miami at Frederic Snitzer and the Rubell Collection, in London at Victoria Miro, and at the Nordic Pavilion of the 2009 Venice Biennale.

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Thiel's substantial donation to Trump doesn't come as a surprise — he did have a prime - time speaking slot at this summer's Republican National Convention — but the billionaire has been largely silent about his chosen candidate's many controversial statements of the past few months, which had caused some to wonder if he had abandoned his support for the Republican nominee.

The policy may even provide a degree of stimulus, which would come as a surprise to those who assumed negative rates simply would cause a run on cash.

(It should come as no surprise that I have been using Apple's new iPhone 6 Plus in recent weeks, which I'm sure helped contribute to the feeling.)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently denied that his company is a media company, which no doubt came as a surprise to many people who have gotten used to thinking of it that way.

Which explains why the Bank of Canada's decision this week to hold interest rates at 1 % for the sixth time in a row came as little surprise.

While you might be able to get by with a light leather jacket during the summer months for an evening out, the Moya is going to be your best friend during the fall and winter, and won't be in rotation during the summer months, which shouldn't come as a surprise but should also be stated.

The report included a recommendation that Canada ratify several international patent and trademark treaties, which came as a surprise (particularly to opposition members of parliament) since no witness had raised the issue before the committee.

The suggestion that this is a bad thing, however, would come as a surprise to the large union - run pension plans — not to mention the Canada Pension Plan, the retirement system on which all Canadians depend — that collectively own a big chunk of corporate Canada.

The law's passage came as a surprise to many in Florida, where lawmakers had failed to enact legislation after the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in 2016, which left 49 dead, and the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport that killed five people in 2017.

Apart from not liking the video's message and concept, which, given his credentials as head of an anti-union «right to work» lobby group, doesn't come as a surprise, Oakey is particularly bothered by the fact that the PSAC — a union — produced the video.

 The Harper government's decision last year to write off every penny of the auto aid and thus build it all into last year's deficit calculation (which I questioned at the time as curious and even misleading) has already been proven wrong. Since the money was already «written off» by Ottawa as a loss (on grounds that they had little confidence it would be repaid — contradicting their own assurances at the same time that it was an «investment,» not a bail - out), any repayment will come as a gain that can be recorded in the budget on the revenue side. Jim Flaherty has learned from past Finance Ministers (especially Paul Martin) that it's always politically better to make the budget situation look worse than it is (even when the bottom has fallen out of the balance), thus positioning yourself to triumphantly announce «surprising good news» (due, no doubt, to «careful fiscal management») down the road. The auto package could thus generate as much as $ 10 billion in «surprising good news» for Ottawa in the years to come (depending on the ultimate worth of the public equity share).

The Justice Department's official filing of a «notice to appeal» Thursday came as no surprise, after White House spokesman Matt Lehrich said following the ruling that President Obama intends to recognize this year's National Day of Prayer, which is May 6.

Of course there are other reasons for my sporadic blogging this year: a surprise new baby coming which completely disoriented us, a new book to finish writing (and I will share all about that in January), travelling and speaking all over North America, stewarding the message of Jesus Feminist throughout her first year of life, creating the Jesus Feminist collection with Imagine Goods, a trip to Haiti, new opportunities as a writer, three tinies at home with their own lives and drama and growth and change, remodelling parts of our home, marriage, church, friends, life, work, laundry (oh, can we talk laundry?!)

It was no surprise that many were offended along the way because it came across as denying other more orthodox articulations which you simultaneously were saying that you were trying not to do.

Quite predictably, CAIR seized upon his letter as the occasion for another press release trumpeting that the bishops of the United States had repudiated my review of Bat Ye'or, which no doubt came as a surprise to the bishops.

The news should come as no surprise to any Christian, but economists often live in a world of their own, one in which men have but one motivation: themselves.

Suffering, as Peter sees it, is not something which should come to the Christian as a surprise; it is an integral and inevitable part of the Christian situation, which a man should expect and for which he should be prepared (4:12).

If, in the past, the sacrament came to be seen merely as legalistic box - ticking and «wiping the slate clean», it is not surprising that it became a chore and a bore in which sincerity and devotion were lacking, both for the people and for the priest.

1Peter 4:12 - 17 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelations of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.

With such relations between religion and happiness, it is perhaps not surprising that men come to regard the happiness which a religious belief affords as a proof of its truth.

While our carefully worded article had you all focusing on the hunger of a little baby, it comes as little surprise to us that not one you focused on the hunger issues of the world which the pope has been drawing your attention to.

I actually find it to be refreshing, which shouldn't come as a surprise since it's basically dessert.

Two recipes come to mind as those that shock home cooks the first time they make them: mashed potatoes, for how much cream and butter is used, and granola, which also has a surprising amount of fat and much more sugar than expected in a healthful snack or breakfast.

It comes as a big surprise to the team that Cyril Abiteboul has suggested to the media that the problems Toro Rosso suffers with the power unit are primarily team related, and the way in which the power unit is operated in the STR12 chassis.

Imagine my shock and surprise, then, to see an Arsenal.com report today in which Arsene Wenger spills the beans on the players coming back, or not as it turns out.

In turn, according to CNN Turk, as reported by The Sun, it's suggested that he's already at an advanced stage in talks over a # 20m move to Arsenal this summer, which may well come as a surprise to many supporters.

Clearly ranked favorites have offered value when they're being ignored by public bettors, which should come as no surprise to anybody who has been reading this column throughout the season.

It has been suggested that he was granted this wish, which came as quite a surprise to many Arsenal fans and it raised the question as to whether he may be feeling homesick at all.

He's been inconsistent as a freshman, which is understandable, and I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled a Perry Jones and came back for his sophomore year to hopefully raise his draft stock.

That information would have come as a surprise to the U.S. Olympic Committee, which stood in collective cardiac arrest while this loudmouth, cigarette - puffing, bikini - clad colossus won the right to represent his country at Munich.

One name which should come as no surprise is Eden Hazard, with The Sun reporting that Zizou is prepared to go all out to sign the Chelsea playmaker — who is valued at # 100 million by his club, according to the tabloid.

I spoke with him about what it means to compete at a Nike event as a sophomore, and he came right out and revealed the school he wanted to attend, which was a bit of a surprise.

The announcement came as no surprise, since golf's governing bodies proclaimed in November their intent to ban the stroke, which players make by jamming belly or longer putters into various parts of their bodies, and which the regulators believed inhibited the «skill and challenge» that was «integral to the traditions of the game.»

Wilshere's inclusion may come as a surprise to many given his injury problems in the last couple of seasons, but he will be hoping steer clear of the treatment table this year and build on a strong end to the 2014 - 15 campaign in which he scored a stunner for the Gunners against West Brom and then followed it up with a sensational brace for the Three Lions against Slovenia a few weeks later.

Ospina was not at fault for the goals and our second choice stopper had a fantastic tournament, as did the whole of the Colombian side and I fancied them to go all the way and perhaps even surprise the favourites Argentina and add to their only tournament victory which came in 2001.

Joel Campbell has joined Sporting Lisbon on a season - long loan deal which will come as a surprise to some Arsenal fans, but could it be part of a bigger picture?

This hardly came as a surprise following last week's analysis which found that «Cinderella» teams (also known as public underdogs) have been extremely profitable to fade.

It should come as no surprise that the Warriors and Cavs are expected to face off in the NBA Finals, but which other teams are expected to compete for the championship?

The huge majority of bets has come in on Man United, moving their odds from +186 to +175, which doesn't come as a huge surprise since they're usually well - supported.

After the latest meeting between Arsenal and Chelsea, which saw Arsene Wenger finally end his long wait for a win over his rival Jose Mourinho, it came as no surprise to anyone that the feud between the two managers came to the surface once more.