But waiting until the last minute may provide unhappy surprises.

But the fact is that starting in May, the economic data began to provide unhappy surprises.

Those that were written off had a way of providing positive surprises.

"One reason I stayed with this company," he said, "is that it typically provides surprises on the upside for sales and earnings."

But it is Smith whose work ultimately provides the most surprises.

Yet make-up for men and rights for women provide surprises to the modern understanding.

And the awards for general excellence, which rarely provide surprises, had its share of quirks.

Treasury prices rose moderately, as several economic reports provided few surprises.

And, best of all, his talent as an actor seems to be growing, with each new outing providing surprises.

The entertainment industry always provides surprises, and seven years later an insignificant number of original pay-cable programs have been produced.