71.   Having been witness at the inauguration of several dry, dead halls in recent years, I find this one a pleasant surprise.

72.   Gray and another rookie free-agent running back, Ryan Terry of Iowa, have been pleasant surprises at training camp.

73.   He called that a pleasant surprise.

74.   He expected to eventually run up front and win, but the early-season success has been a pleasant surprise.

75.   His productivity has been a pleasant surprise for Tech coaches and fans, who worried when starter Nate Curry suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason.

76.   I think they had a few shocks, some pleasant surprises and a moment or two of sheer terror.

77.   I think it would not only be a pleasant surprise, it would be right on target and make sense.

78.   I remarked to Smith what a pleasant surprise for General Motors, to have the splashy success of the sporty little Pontiac Fiero.

79.   If anything, he has been the most pleasant surprise of the year despite the two-run homer he gave up Tuesday in Colorado.

80.   If the overall market was a pleasant surprise, the Big Three domestic automakers continue to come under pressure from Asian and European manufacturers.