It was scarcely surprising that he could not give a very rational account of what had happened.

So it is scarcely surprising that his name does not ring bells of recognition.

This was scarcely surprising, since it had once been human.

This is scarcely surprising; human beings have evolved as a social species.

Which, given the way Wally rambles on, is scarcely surprising.

Which is scarcely surprising, considering how long we've been engaged!

It's scarcely surprising that her voice should have been preserved.

But in fact nothing did come through, which was scarcely surprising.

That it has grown worse rather than better is scarcely surprising, for I had expected nothing else.

That was scarcely surprising: the state had done little to raise the academic standards of the children reaching 10th grade.