Example sentences of "it 's [adv] surprising that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it 's not surprising that toddlers act so explosively when placed in a strange situation . |
| 2 | Well certainly at times of stress erm all sorts of things are revealed and that 's one of the reasons why the current situation and the anxiety and level of stress around has resulted in people feeling a whole range of things that perhaps has actually surprised them erm and therefore it 's not surprising that children are equally filled with all sorts of the mixed emotions about what 's going on . |
| 3 | With such a frenzy building up , and most of it apparently style-obsessed , it 's not surprising that opposition is emerging . |
| 4 | In view of its excellent track record , it 's not surprising that Campbell Freight Agencies Limited has received four prestigious awards within the past three years … two , presented by the UK Institute of Freight Forwarders , for being ‘ Freight Forwarder of the Year ’ and two ‘ Link ’ charity awards , presented by British Midland , commending the company for organising free shipments of essential foods and goods to Ethiopia . |
| 5 | It 's not surprising that Koons began his career as a salesman , selling memberships for the Museum of Modern Art in New York in the late Seventies , following a stint of art school in Baltimore and a relatively nondescript youth in a small Pennsylvania town , where he listened to Led Zeppelin and ‘ chased after women ’ . |
| 6 | Add to all that the claim that Leeds has more parkland than any other city in Britain , plus a wealth of historical architecture which dates back to 1152 , and it 's hardly surprising that England 's third largest city is now fast becoming a very popular UK holiday destination . |
| 7 | GIVEN THEIR previous , borrowed moniker , it 's hardly surprising that Captain America 's chosen brand of guitar fury bows to bands both ancient and new . |
| 8 | It 's hardly surprising that Ragu 's so thick . |
| 9 | Add to that the vast number of different computer systems for which WordPerfect is available — IBM PC , Mac , DEC VAX , OS/2 , and Unix , with Windows under development , and complete file compatibility between all these environments , — it 's hardly surprising that WordPerfect is the most popular word processing software in the world . |
| 10 | With the reputation The Irish Times enjoys for the quality of its photography , it 's hardly surprising that Dermot receives a lot of unsolicited material from Frank Miller ‘ wannabees ’ . |
| 11 | Given that the men in our sample spend an average of more than 43 hours a week at work ( ie half their waking life ) , it 's hardly surprising that job satisfaction is the one factor mentioned by more than half of them as the most important thing in their lives ( see table , opposite page ) . |