It was not surprising that the North showed little sympathy when the fighting stopped and the South lay in ruins.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

It is surprising how many expressions that Americans use every day came from the card game of poker.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

For her the idea that birds have come from dinosaurs is just common knowledge and there's nothing surprising in that at all."

VOA: special.2009.12.01

But the image is surprising because he is standing on a crowded street in New York City.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

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

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

VOA: special.2011.07.24

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

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

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

VOA: special.2009.07.12

He noted another surprising observation in the monkeys on a restricted diet.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

Sometimes it is surprising to learn how much oil the seeds contain.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

The other is more surprising.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

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