But he is not a surprising element in what the Mets hope will be a surge toward the top.

There were no surprising elements that could've pleased our ears more.

To him, this cooperation among diverse religions was the most surprising element of the effort.

It adds a surprising element to the dining experience.

There didn't seem to be an awful lot of surprising elements to it.

And while the new leaders are not new faces, the succession has its surprising elements.

The surprising element was that the modernization plan had always hinged on building a parking garage first.

And that ranked as only the second most surprising element of the night.

"We wanted an actress who was a surprise, and she brought a surprising element to the part."

The only surprising element in the scene was Tananda.