He was surprised to see land turtles that weighed more than two hundred kilograms and were more than one meter long.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

She brought her daughter Khiyali to the exhibit and was surprised to find how much she already knew.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

But President Obama surprised mourners by also visiting the graves of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.11.14

"I think that people are often surprised when they come to this museum and see an exhibition of modern or contemporary native art.

VOA: special.2010.11.29

Visitors to Zion National Park are surprised by the huge mountain structures of red, pink and white.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

Rick Aggeler says he is happy but not surprised by the results of the Music Clubhouse at the Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club.

VOA: special.2010.11.04

answered Aylmer,surprised. The mind is in a sad state when sleep cannot control its ghosts and allows them to break free with their secrets.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

He was surprised to see me and tried to hide a small object in his pocket.

VOA: special.2009.07.25

Through her lawyer, she said she was "surprised and saddened" that he lost his job.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

Some experts are not surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

He was surprised that he did not cry surprised and a little ashamed.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

After being away from the Senate for almost eight years, Clay was surprised to find how bitter the two sections of the United States -- north and south -- had grown toward each other.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

Immigration specialist Georges Lemaitre, of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, is not surprised by these reports.

VOA: standard.2010.01.20

Vivian Fung thinks that audiences will be surprised - and pleased - by the fusion of East and West, and old and new.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

The speed and magnitude of the crisis surprised the government and aid agencies and has put an enormous strain of their ability to provide assistance.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03