"surprise" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- However, they surprised their critics by winning their first five matches.
- That team surprised a lot of people during its inaugural season in 1994 by winning 20 of 24 games.
- He surprised the more experienced drivers by winning the first stage and taking a shock lead, but crashed out from eighth place on day two.
- Wilkinson surprised most political observers by winning the primary and going on to defeat his Republican challenger in the general election.
- In 2002, billed as the inaugural season, they surprised college baseball by winning 33 games.
- Once again the Stars surprised everyone by winning the first two games of the series on the road.
- Iceland surprised the world by winning the game 2-0.
- Great Britain surprised everyone by winning the first test, but lost the next two.
- York surprised everyone by winning a full-time job last autumn with the Rangers.
- Chang surprised me by winning the French Open so soon.
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