This is hardly surprising.

No one should be surprised.

Not surprisingly, secessionist sentiment remains strong.

That Japan s dignity is now a central issue should surprise no one.

Unfortunately, that is no surprise.

It is not surprising that policy approaches have also varied.

Yanukovich s anti democratic position should come as no surprise.

So it is no surprise that the American public and the US Congress are angry.

This is not surprising, given Africa s poor educational provision.

No surprise, then, that governments have sought to manage our expectations carefully.

Unsurprisingly, the fate of the Cairo talks is anything but certain.

So it's not too surprising that there were no good treatments for hearing loss.

No surprise, then, that regional stability has emerged as a high priority for Europeans.

Little wonder, then, that we are now witnessing a significant correction in equity, credit, and commodities markets.

Not surprisingly, Turkey s government has also lost its appetite for EU related reforms.

That is not surprising Corporatist institutions plausibly retard development.

This is not surprising, given Kenya s poor record of prosecuting war crimes.

Their tools and powers were lacking.

In historical terms, this is not surprising, as our research into commodity super cycles shows.

It is perhaps not surprising, then, that most Arab youth do not see role models beyond their close social circles.

That, too, is not surprising, because the situation remains an amorphous mix of hope and destruction.

Not surprisingly, then, of all the states in the region, it is Israel that has established the closest links with NATO. This reflects the benefits that NATO believes can be drawn from Israel s unique military experience.

The Chinese public s indifference to their country s ceremonial transition of power is hardly surprising.

It comes as no surprise that 79 of the unemployment generated by the financial crisis is attributable to young, precarious workers.

Small wonder, then, that several emerging economies are using capital controls to try to manage the flood.

This is no surprise for an export led economy dependent on faltering global demand.

Not surprisingly, many UN agencies and aid agencies in rich countries fight this approach. All too often, the fight is about turf, rather than about the most effective way to speed help to the poor.

Given that this position reflects the British public s attitude toward the EU, it is not surprising.

It should come as no surprise that there is little consensus on a comprehensive accord that would have a meaningful impact on the world s climate.

Little wonder, then, that on the precipice of this historic moment, there are many snakes in the grass.

Mr. João, you have won a legion of fans with this video, not surprisingly, your love and affection for this special hummingbird visitor are visible and touching. You are such a darling!

It is small wonder, then, that investors desperately searching for yield have rushed into equities, commodities, credit instruments, and emerging market currencies.

It s not surprising that those who helped create the problems and didn t see the disaster coming have not done a masterly job in dealing with it.

Not surprisingly, workers are leaving the eurozone s crisis countries, but not necessarily for its stronger northern region.

This comes as little surprise, as America s Constitution and political system delegate most of the initiative on foreign policy and defense to the president.

The Toyota Corolla was the first choice hardly surprising since it is the leading car model in Finland (with 7 of the market).

Not surprisingly, the economy deteriorated.

Comparisons and contrasts with the Great Depression of the 1930 s have inevitably become a central part of that discourse and rightly so.

With a pending report on allegations of corruption in the bidding process to be released by FIFA this year, it is not surprising that many doubt the organisation and its promise to monitor this situation

Yanukovych s anti democratic position should come as no surprise. His criminal record is often noted, but the particular crimes that sent him to prison are never spelled out.

It is not surprising that this role has recently vanished.

Not surprisingly, the leading Danish wind producer is today urging strong action on climate change that would imply even more sales of wind turbines.

This clash of perceptions has caught the world s policy experts and analysts off guard. That, too, is not surprising, because the situation remains an amorphous mix of hope and destruction.

Seventy five percent of crimes are not reported due to lack of trust in the authorities, and 98 of crimes are never resolved or punished.

Karimov, not surprisingly, dodged and weaved instead.