The interview itself was a surprisingly sober affair of the C-Span variety: a direct, matter-of-fact, carefully paced tour through Chambers's life.

The housewoman had contributed some surprisingly sober clothes for her, a calf-length grey skirt and sweaters against the cold.

He looked and sounded surprisingly sober; and she felt flattered.

There is a man of appearance skinheads called glasses, then leader of a gang of evil giant has been on a surprisingly sober attire.

The Recon Marines gathered around, and their reaction was surprisingly sober and matter-of-fact.

"Sheff was going to bring Hobgood here to stay with you," declared Rudy in a surprisingly sober tone.

In fact, the conductor, Craig Smith, is a surprisingly sober collaborator.

Carmen walked in, unexpected and surprisingly sober, to find Talia half naked, her clothes torn, huddled under the sheets, Struggling with one of Carmen's former bed mates.

Later that year came "8 Mile," his surprisingly sober film debut: there wasn't much horror, and (rhyme battles aside) not many jokes.

This "Tristan" was still worth hearing for Mr. Maazel's surprisingly sober reading and for the Pittsburgh's unwavering excellence.