come as a surprise to somebody

The high quality of the food comes as a surprise.

But for many workers the move didn't come as a surprise.

And what he has learned so far probably will not come as a surprise.

But the size of the increase came as a surprise.

The news didn't come as a surprise to anyone at the table, really.

The question did not come as a surprise to him.

His early death in 1965 came as a surprise to those who knew him.

But to most people the second may come as a total surprise.

At the same time, the result should not come as a surprise.

But to some people the music, which will continue for a few weeks or so, came as a big surprise.