11.   In an afternoon press conference that was interrupted by a surprise appearance by Flake, Democratic Party officials described the arrangement as money laundering.

12.   It was signed by Fidel Castro who, to the raucous delight of the crowd, made a surprise appearance.

13.   Often a celebrity makes a surprise appearance.

14.   One did make a surprise appearance.

15.   Other plants make intermittent or surprise appearances in the garden.

16.   Rushdie, who lives in London, has gradually emerged from hiding in recent years, making surprise appearances at literary meetings and social events.

17.   The announcement followed a surprise television appearance by Milosevic on Monday night.

18.   The mighty Idaho potato makes a surprise appearance in the starring role.

19.   The surprise appearance of huge projected budget surpluses has renewed the decades-old ideological fight between Democrats and Republicans over taxes and spending.

20.   There was a burst of applause from the typically cynical scribes when Muhammad Ali made a surprise appearance to watch the fight.