Examples of 'was quite a surprise' in a sentence

Meaning of "was quite a surprise"

This phrase is used to express that something was surprising or unexpected. It indicates that the speaker or subject of the phrase was taken aback or caught off guard by the situation

How to use "was quite a surprise" in a sentence

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was quite a surprise
It was quite a surprise that she left no will.
This last point was quite a surprise for me.
It was quite a surprise to arrive finally at the campsite.
Such a significant attitude change was quite a surprise.
So it was quite a surprise for anyone who did come.
News this morning was quite a surprise.
But it was quite a surprise that he came through today.
I can see how the last witness was quite a surprise.
It was quite a surprise as you can imagine.
What he did next was quite a surprise to me.
It was quite a surprise for the birthday woman.
Their publication was quite a surprise to me.
There was quite a surprise on their faces when they returned.
The champagne was quite a surprise.
It was quite a surprise and almost like watching a flower blossom.

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The news came yesterday, and was quite a surprise.
The style was quite a surprise for the guests.
I gotta admit, your asking me out so suddenly was quite a surprise.
The birth was quite a surprise for the team.
Did you help plan this? It was quite a surprise.
This was quite a surprise visit.
For Ginzburg, the award was quite a surprise.
This news was quite a surprise because no one saw it coming.
Sorry to keep you waiting . News this morning was quite a surprise.
Our room was quite a surprise.
But you must agree that having these gays is a drag? It was quite a surprise.
And it was quite a surprise.
The "waiting for an old friend" comment was quite a surprise.
That was quite a surprise.
It's nice to meet some of Megan's friends. This was quite a surprise.
So it was quite a surprise.
The gold medal in the 470 class was quite a surprise.
This was quite a surprise because she had been the love of his life.
St. Julian 's history was quite a surprise to me.
This was quite a surprise when I woke up early to take a training course.
I was just thinking, that was quite a surprise call from the Mayor!
This was quite a surprise to Chen, who pointed to himself in disbelief.
It's a pleasure to meet you. It was quite a surprise to receive your donation.
It was quite a surprise that she left no will, but then, many people do not.
It didn't hurt, but was quite a surprise.
Well, it was quite a surprise when I found out you were here.
No one knew. - And it was quite a surprise.
And that was quite a surprise because of course, I know him so.
Hey, bud . That was quite a surprise.
This was quite a surprise for them, since they only had 15 candidates on the ballot.
But I must admit it was quite a surprise seeing you in Paris.
That was quite a surprise as the book has been available since 2014.
San Diego was quite a surprise.
Therefore, it was quite a surprise when Bill C-92 was presented to us.
The Nokia Booklet 3G was quite a surprise when it was first announced.

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Examples of using Quite
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