21.   Up front United faded... they never looked like finding a second goal and there was no surprise when Albion ran in a third...

22.   SIR Edward du Cann has been walking a financial tightrope for so long that the only surprise is that it has taken him so long finally to fall off.

23.   The surprise is that it is much more common and affecting more people than had ever been suspected.

24.   Also a surprise was how the Cowboys moved into position for their final score.

25.   Although a majority of paintings sold at or below their estimates, there were some surprises.

26.   An even-bigger surprise for investors was Hewlett-Packard.

27.   Among his close circle there was no surprise.

28.   Analysts warned, though, that there could be some surprises for investors, when the company reveals for the first time how much it lost in bad loans.

29.   An even bigger surprise was that sixth-seeded Northeastern finished second, five seconds ahead of Brown, which checked in third.

30.   Analysts said there were few surprises in the earnings report.