Even our judges these days, who are very powerful people get surprised when conflict of interest are dug up with their investments.
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Nearly two and a half years since I won the 2007 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of The Year Award, I still get pleasantly surprised by people who are happy or proud to meet me in person because of that award.
Her mother was surprised to get the contract, in duplicate, but signed it anyhow.
"There have been some good performances all round, I was a little surprised to get it, " said 24-year-old Greenway.
Mr Agius, though a City veteran, was surprised to get the creased-forehead treatment.
Were you surprised to get the passport in six months or had Peter Mandelson said he would speed it up?
Freese said he was a little surprised to get such a solid swing on a pitch so quickly in his return.
The Cardinals' ace was surprised to get lifted after six innings of a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday that prevented a four-game St.
"I'm obviously surprised to get a yellow card at the start of the Test match because it does put us on the back foot, " said Springboks captain John Smit.
Many of the 2, 500 runners who completed the race between Dallas and Fort Worth at the annual Texas Stampede for Children's Medical Center Dallas last November were surprised to get a cold beer at the finish line.
However, I was pleasantly surprised not to get any fight from the pediatrician when we decline.
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Perhaps it is best to expect 5 percent up and be pleasantly surprised if we get the 20.
And you should not be surprised then that Americans get so frustrated with the gridlock and the playing of politics here in Washington.
"I was surprised he didn't get picked for the first one, " Cork told BBC Radio 5 Live.
A. I am really surprised that I don't get many more emails about this one.
The students showed Lee their binders and he was surprised that their work does not get more exposure.
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I'll be very surprised if Rich Gossage does not get in next year.
And I would be very surprised if we don't get back to that trajectory of 8% that we were at.
It's a performance that seems to embody what a lot of Americans are feeling right now, and even at this early stage, I'd be surprised if Jones doesn't get the Oscar for it.
The US moves to a more Euro-style social safety net on the one specific part of it that encourages exactly that long term unemployment then why should anyone be surprised that the US starts to get Euro-style long term unemployment?
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This is that old game of protecting "strategic industries"--Asia shouldn't be surprised if U.S. politicians now get more into the act.
After all the horror stories about opening-day problems at the new airport, I was pleasantly surprised that it only took 20 minutes to get through customs.
You'd be surprised at how often this happens -- I get this a lot.
I'm surprised it has taken this long for him to get back into football.
When Apple released the latest update to its mobile operating system, iOS 6, many iPhone users were surprised to find the Google Maps application they used to get around was replaced by a flawed Apple version.
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Kennedy: He was surprised that more secrets on what they were planning didn't get out.
But the first task was to get to the inky depths - which despite untold hours of training, still surprised Mr Cameron.
"The idea is to get a much earlier response to human metabolism and toxicity, and not be surprised by this in clinical trial, " Bhatia explains.
So, in 2015 when you are buying a Mercedes on eBay, don't be surprised if it's also where you meet your wife and get a mortgage loan.
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