"That will be a pleasant novelty," Atvar snapped; the longer he wrestled with Tosev 3, the testier he became.

Besides, looking at countryside that hadn't been pounded to bits was a pleasant novelty.

I am, I believe, floated financially; a book that sells will be a pleasant novelty.

Though touching briefly on all three, the encyclopedic John Grant mainly offers a pleasant novelty - a mass of numerically arranged information.

Not feeling as if his kidneys were shaking loose was a pleasant novelty.

The Carolina Panthers can no longer be considered a surprise, an underdog or a pleasant novelty.

At first it was a pleasant novelty, then it rapidly became distressing.

I hope"--an uncomfortable thought occurred to me--"I hope Pugh hasn't picked up some pleasant little novelty in the way of an infernal machine.

He wouldn't argue with the leader of his regiment, but his own view of the situation was that a wing commander with an actual functioning brain would be a pleasant novelty.

This thing can remain a pleasant novelty for some time.