1.   And the startling thing is that the feud involves experts whose trade is advising executives on how to run their businesses.

2.   As they do at the end of every summer, the counselors found that the most startling thing about a camp without campers is the quiet.

3.   In fact, the most startling thing about the show may be how incandescent and audacious the colors become.

4.   Notre Dame without arrogance is a startling thing to witness.

5.   The most startling thing is the presence of girls.

6.   The most startling thing about the so-called downsizing phenomenon is the high level of talent that is being shown the door.

7.   The only startling thing was that Rove said it publicly.

8.   The startling thing about the interest in this technology are the built-in contradictions.

9.   The startling thing about the actor Hanks cast as Guy is how much they look like each other.

10.   The startling thing about this collection of essays on art is that they were written on deadline for a daily newspaper, the Independent in London.