Example sentences of "[is] [adv] surprising that [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their origins , their tectonic and metamorphic history , and their structural relations , present geologists with some of the most complex problems to be solved within the science as a whole , and so it is hardly surprising that many universities have research interests here . |
| 2 | Given these difficulties , it is hardly surprising that many patients with IBS show signs of neurotic depression and anxiety neurosis . |
| 3 | Given the influences that shaped their work , it is hardly surprising that many painters , sculptors and architects turned to jewellery design as a natural and legitimate outlet for their creativity . |
| 4 | It is hardly surprising that many children eventually acquire a similar attitude towards the relevance of mathematics . |
| 5 | Given their view of the reports as generally descriptive , it is hardly surprising that few teachers felt that having to submit a written report on their school was in any measure a professional threat to them . |
| 6 | Again , this is a complex notion in itself , so it is hardly surprising that some respondents found it difficult to reply to the questions : Has the conceptual map of your subject changed much in the last decade ? |
| 7 | It is hardly surprising that some nurses , without wishing to leave the profession to which they are dedicated , should welcome the intellectual challenge of clinical research . |
| 8 | Error and uncertainty are common features of cartographic information , so it is hardly surprising that these aspects are also present in digital versions of analogue maps . |
| 9 | In a world where , far from becoming ‘ paperless ’ , our output of printed material is doubling every three years it is hardly surprising that any attempt to increase our efficient use of paper is rapidly accepted . |