Example sentences of "but it be [adv] surprising [that] " in BNC.

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1 The main difficulty there is a severe case of market constipation , but it is hardly surprising that no one is moving : no one can afford to .
2 It is surprising that he attended Hall 's conclave as he had a well-known dislike of competitions , but it is less surprising that he was selected to be a judge in view of his connections with two of the other judges and the probability that he would not wish to enter the competition himself .
3 But it 's rather surprising that is n't it cos er a a lot of these er songs that you sing actually came from America .
4 But it was very surprising that the miners actually put things forward .
5 Had all consultants done this , the problem would have evaporated , but it was hardly surprising that they did not , since the gilt on the medical gingerbread came from private practice .
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