1.   She might never have ironed shirts, but she too had once upon a time brought Jacob little surprises, little presents.

2.   This was the little surprise he was keeping for the end.

3.   Just three little surprises at the close of the growing season, something to marvel at, to accept for what they are.

4.   And so Jackson, a part-time consultant at Converse, is always on the prowl for those stylish little surprises that might one day translate into big sales.

5.   But much of the way through, this film remains stylish and taut with a taste for macabre little surprises.

6.   Even in a quiet year, it is full of little surprises.

7.   He was always planning trips, teaching them things, springing little surprises.

8.   His departure came as little surprise to investors and other retailers.

9.   I especially liked the little surprise from the chef, a melt-in-your-mouth dumpling.

10.   I tracked the paths of my wires beam by beam to each room in the house, which avoided dozens of nasty little surprises and tricky maneuvering.