| surprising number | 9.35 | A surprising number of passers-by did. | ||
| surprising thing | 3.55 | So he did the most surprising thing. | ||
| surprising amount | 3.36 | We care a surprising amount. | ||
| surprising strength | 3.16 | Certain states and sectors showed surprising strength. | ||
| surprising result | 2.76 | We got some very surprising results. | ||
| surprising move | 1.97 | A surprising move? | ||
| surprising development | 1.65 | That he made the putts was the surprising development. | ||
| surprising turn | 1.65 | The situation has taken a surprising turn. | ||
| surprising way | 1.58 | The Huaorani rally, in surprising ways. | ||
| surprising ease | 1.45 | She won the open seat with surprising ease. | ||
| surprising speed | 1.45 | And interest compounds at a surprising speed! | ||
| surprising success | 1.45 | And they are having surprising success. | ||
| surprising twist | 1.45 | Nunn gives that concept a surprising twist. | ||
| surprising degree | 1.38 | Cotton-tops are cooperative and pacifist to a surprising degree. | ||
| surprising finding | 1.38 | There were some surprising findings. | ||
| surprising victory | 1.32 | On Tuesday, his surprising victory margin was his personal triumph. | ||
| surprising one | 1.18 | The surprising one? | ||
| surprising lack | 1.12 | He shows a surprising lack of concern for others. | ||
| surprising place | 1.05 | Relics can be found in surprising places. | ||
| surprising surge | 1.05 | Whether it also explains the equally surprising surge in menswear demand is less clear. |