So it is not surprising that Las Vegas is called The Gambling Capital of the World and The Entertainment Capital of the World.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

The flowers are mostly gone. It is not surprising that some people are sad in winter.

VOA: special.2009.01.26

The circus has been popular for so long that it is not surprising that words and expressions connected with it are part of everyday speech.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World.

VOA: special.2011.07.24

So it is not surprising that Americans still use expressions about the animals.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

The fact that Americans would be tired of having their sons and daughters at risk and in battle is not surprising,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Boston's always been an international city, so the excitement here about the World Cup is not surprising a Japanese student for Germany...

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

(Speaking) Zhuang says China is a huge country, so it is not surprising to see China overtaking Germany as the world's top exporter.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

That is not surprising says Arthur Allen, the author of "Vaccine."

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

"We are surrounded by countries with very tough laws, while we are very weak, so it is not surprising while many terrorists from other countries found their hotbed in Indonesia,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Their entry is not surprising. India is home to the world's cheapest car, the $2,055 Tata Nano, a car which auto analysts say showed the world that India had the engineering skills and low cost facilities needed to make a small, contemporary car.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Mister Rehm said the high death rate is even more surprising because the large majority of adults around the world do not drink alcohol at all.

VOA: special.2009.09.08