Converse of object

• express: Dr. Ohri expressed some surprise at the low number of applications received.

• spoil: Tonight's winners, ( thought I'd spoil the surprise ) Blindsight, employ good heavy rhythms, hard rifts and unforgiving vocals!

Adjective modifier

• pleasant: It is always a pleasant surprise to see who turns up.

• nasty: A professional builder should explain things clearly to ensure that there are no nasty surprises!

• unpleasant: Jim and Pam's relationship runs into further trouble, and Cathy gets an unpleasant surprise on her return home.

• hidden: But firms can't hide behind a spider's web of hidden surprises and get-out clauses.

• nice: A nice surprise for the closing song rescues the second half.

• big: Northern Ireland produced the biggest surprise of the early games.

Modifies a noun

• announcement: Well, I thought about making a surprise announcement in one of the lectures, and invite the whole of year 2!

• attack: Using his surprise attack King Harold's forces cut the Vikings to pieces.

• appearance: Nemesis arrived a short time after the Terminators, and with him came some some more surprise appearances.

• guest: A fully interactive experience is promised for visitors with activities, refreshments and surprise guests.

Infinitive complement

• see: Some blacks were visibly surprised to see us there.

Preposition: in

• store: I developed a feeling that viruses of plants may have some unpleasant surprises in store for us, with possibly serious consequences.