At the age of 51, I was surprised to learn my wife was pregnant.
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In the days following her passing, I was surprised to find myself suddenly overwhelmed and furious.
In a recent conversation I was surprised to hear someone saying they would "relish" a British exit.
When I came back I was surprised to find that I had a ticket for parking illegally.
So I was surprised to find out that the three I spoke to all said they liked it.
When Josh handed me the glass of water, I was surprised to see my hands were still trembling.
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Though the driving experience is lacking, I was surprised to find the car so compelling, despite its faults.
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"I was surprised to learn that there are so many pay phones in New York City, " she said.
When I arrived at the Kickstarter page, I was surprised to see only 90 minutes remained on the ticker.
"I was surprised to see just how good these things were, " Bernier said.
Spending a few days in Washington and New York last week I was surprised to discover the answer was no.
And I was surprised to see Nvidia, which makes super-powerful graphics chips for 3D video games, in Traverse City, too.
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The movie that got the most shout-outs was a sweet little film that I was surprised to see even mentioned: Big Night.
As I dined at food stall after food stall, in search of my personal favourite, I was surprised to see very few non-Asian faces.
Over the course of my research, I was surprised to discover how much more common it was for younger women to think about freezing their eggs.
In the hotel breakfast room a few hours earlier, I was surprised to see Belgium's fastest man move around in what seemed almost like slow motion.
As a side point I noted that when I visited Scandinavia 30 years ago I was surprised to learn that people almost never go to doctors.
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When I first became a stepmother, I was surprised to find it to be so difficult because my stepdaughter has always been well-behaved, smart and respectful.
So I was surprised to see that people were pessimistic about it because pessimism implies that people may or may not want to do something to change their outlook.
The luxury Madison Avenue storefronts hung polite closure messages but I was surprised to see one with a construction crew outside boarding up all its windows and doors.
When I analyzed data from my own studies on entrepreneurship, I was surprised to learn that there is virtually no difference in motivation between men and women entrepreneurs.
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So when Netflix launched their new original series, House of Cards, I was surprised to hear so much backlash by the fact they had released all all 13 episodes at once.
They had a JDM Blu-Ray player on display, not a US model, at first I was surprised to see the coax and 1394 inputs, I doubt they will be on the US version.
When I first began working with the wealthy (as opposed to my pension fund clients) I was surprised to find that they were so prone to make, shall we say, less-than-optimal investment decisions.
Although I live independently I was surprised to find many students in the same boat as me, most of whom have chosen to stay at home with parents to avoid running up massive debts.
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While we tend to see a lot of media coverage when something horrific occurs, such as shootings in the workplace, I was surprised to learn just how high the incidence actually is of workplace violence.
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So I was surprised to find myself a little put out when I noticed that one of the more memorable cats, who hangs around our bin shed, went missing for a week or so recently.
Sitting in an office at Northwestern Mutual with CIOs from leading insurance groups and Manpower and sponsoring vendors, I was was surprised to see that at least half the participants laid iPads on the table.
Earlier this morning, I was surprised to learn on Twitter that a Chinese Wall Street Journal was reporting overnight that Muddy Waters was preparing to next target Sina (SINA) with a new short report.
It looked to be entirely overgrown, but Sopheng knew a trail that wound through the vines, bushes and branches to a hollow under the tower itself, where I was surprised to find not only ancient inscriptions but also fresh incense and candles.
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