Example sentences of "it [is] [adv] surprising [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Being so central and combined with the fact that it 's also a club Exclusive hotel where you can always be sure of a lively , fun atmosphere and a friendly welcome , it 's hardly surprising that the Catherine is our most popular base in town and comes top of our list for summer ‘ 90 . |
| 4 | This being the case , it 's hardly surprising that the bucket seats grip you like a pair of pliers , that the suspension shakes your spine on potholed surfaces and that the engine noise makes a stereo unnecessary , even if one was provided . |
| 5 | Sexually , it 's hardly surprising that older women fall for younger men , and vice versa . |
| 6 | As we grow older and closer to the unanswerable questions concerning our own mortality , it 's hardly surprising that most of us cling more strongly to that which we know and become set in our ways . |
| 7 | It 's hardly surprising that in retaliation many people regard the pushy salesperson with contempt . |
| 8 | So , it 's hardly surprising that Burmatex carpet tiles are specified by many of the UK 's leading name offices , retail outlets , banks , building societies , schools , leisure centres and all types of demanding locations . |
| 9 | It 's hardly surprising that Ragu 's so thick . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Given the ferocious imagination of his subconscious , it 's hardly surprising that his celluloid output is laced with lethal barbed wire . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Since Cube is also producing Del , Yo-Yo and his own material ( his new LP is reputedly incredible ) , it 's hardly surprising that this is n't perfect . |
| 14 | All things considered , it 's hardly surprising that the Czech delegation to ‘ Galleries and Private Collectors ’ , expressed fears about an impending mass sell-off and export of art , and made calls for legislation regarding art and commerce . |
| 15 | 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 ) . |
| 16 | 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 ’ . |
| 17 | It 's hardly surprising that you would turn to food for comfort under these circumstances . |
| 18 | It 's hardly surprising that some , like Carole , think , think their behaviour is connected to something their child eats , drinks or breathes in . |
| 19 | It 's hardly surprising that we should be deeply suspicious of any attempt to deal with a subject as charged as rape . |
| 20 | To improve the quality of our work , these are erm , when I say though the current position is the technical quality is variable , these this assessment comes from internal reviews which are carried out and we have annual quality control reviews in all parts of the of the practice and the answers that have been come back coming back from those quality control reviews have and they 're pretty strict reviews it seems , strictly in accordance with the book , strictly in accordance with all the reg rules and regulations and , so if one has deviated from those and it 's hardly surprising how very high standards B S five seven five O would have , be quite easy to obtain in most of our practice areas , so it 's hardly surprising that there will be occasions when we do n't actually er come up with ten out of ten on a on an assignment . |
| 21 | It 's hardly surprising that no-one wants to miss their moment of glory . |
| 22 | It 's hardly surprising that there 's an increase in racist attacks and murders when the message from the top is that immigrants are criminals . |
| 23 | It 's hardly surprising that they then think it 's a perfectly normal thing to consume eight or nine , ten units of alcohol a night in the pub at the bar . |
| 24 | Nevertheless , with all their drawbacks , panels are interesting ways of collecting information and it is rather surprising that they have not been used more in academic research where ideas rather than pin-point accuracy of measurement may be the desired goal . |
| 25 | Actually , it is rather surprising that the labour cost has n't gone up more , especially in view of the national rates . |
| 26 | Given the revival of interest in local radio and the fact that this is occurring within a general context of economic and financial difficulty in the country as a whole , it is rather surprising that so little attention has been paid to the potential role of radio in contributing to local economic development . |
| 27 | Mind you , it is rather surprising that McDonald , a top session man turned star performer , has not established himself as a big noise in Europe . |
| 28 | Nonetheless , it is slightly surprising that staff responding seemed to be generally not dissatisfied with their situation . |
| 29 | But , as with Neratius , it is again surprising that words like cupio or opto , which are both entirely in the traditional mould of requesting the trustee to do something , should have to be mentioned at all . |
| 30 | ‘ It is most surprising that in the tourism industry the necessity for language training to meet the growing demand for overseas visitors is not felt to be important , ’ the report said . |