1.   But it was the sharp drop in the death-rate from AIDS that surprised researchers the most.

2.   During a Webcast of a biopsy, for example, the pathologist surprised the researchers by mentioning that their method of preparing samples sometimes made his work more difficult.

3.   One nation that surprised researchers was Oman, a tiny Middle Eastern country where one in every four children once died before the age five.

4.   Researchers also were surprised by what appeared to be a rippling on the surface of the dish.

5.   The conclusion surprised the researchers in light of literature suggesting that such conscious actions as negative or aggressive behavior were the best predictors of divorce.

6.   The degree to which binge drinkers were likely to drive drunk surprised the researchers, Brewer said.

7.   The researchers were surprised by how many children were carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics they had never been given.

8.   The specificity of the genetic defects cited did surprise other researchers, however, who said it warranted further investigation.

9.   What surprised the researchers, though, was how a decline in rankings could make it harder for a school to lure students.

10.   The finding surprised researchers and could have implications for some medical treatments and the long-term use of nicotine patches.