1.   Apart from all that is familiar, this present show also offers two welcome surprises.

2.   A temporary exhibit with works by such photographers as Cindy Sherman and Henri Cartier-Bresson was a welcome surprise.

3.   A welcome surprise from the high Mendoza plateau.

4.   But energy prices actually fell and food prices rose less than expected, providing a welcome surprise for credit market investors.

5.   But if instead of leaving the corn kernels whole, they are pureed and cooked with a little milk, their sweetness becomes a welcome surprise.

6.   But the generally sensible way in which the new system was structured was a welcome surprise.

7.   But the sincerity and authenticity of those I met were a welcome surprise.

8.   For Nivola, who was born in Boston and reared in several Northeastern college towns, this international career has been a welcome surprise.

9.   John Sturm, president of the Newspaper Association of America, said that there had been welcome surprises in the fourth quarter, including unexpected auto company advertising.

10.   Sen. Hank Brown, a Colorado Republican and committee member who is retiring, said Helms had been a welcome surprise to many.