31.   They watched even though many said they were sick of a presidential election that would not go away, and though nobody expected surprises from either speech.

32.   Minister Peiris, who is also the junior finance minister, said he did not expect any surprises at the aid meeting.

33.   No big surprises are expected in the Czech Republic, where a solid coalition of rightwing parties is dominant.

34.   No surprises were expected from the vote in the Czech republic, which took place at the midpoint between general elections.

35.   Oil prices this week were slightly lower in quiet trading, with the market expecting few surprises from the Vienna meeting.

36.   Oil prices were lower in quiet trading, with the market expecting few surprises from OPEC energy ministers when they meet in Vienna next week to discuss output quotas.

37.   The market was not expecting any surprises from the release later in the day of the US producer price index for October.