Preposition: of

• place: And we begin to see a new way, a resurrection life springing up in the most unexpected of places.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• discover: As you might have noted by now, it is usual to discover something unexpected when things seem to be becoming a bit routine.

• do: However, players can be cruelly exposed whenever a ball or opponent does something unexpected.

• produce: The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights.

• indicate: Either they had not realized the significance of their family history, or the results indicate something totally unexpected, and very unwelcome.

Modifies a noun

• twist: The writing is sharp and the plot full of unexpected twists and turns.

• bonus: The Snooker option is a great and an unexpected bonus in a Pool game.

• death: Sudden unexpected death accounted for 18 % of all deaths among patients with epilepsy.

• arrival: Very uplifting it was, perhaps about the unexpected arrival of love?

• caller: The best prevention against these outrages is to use a door chain to prevent unexpected callers from entering your house.

• surprise: It was but the stagger of a sudden and unexpected surprise.

Modifying Another Word

• totally: From there my life took a totally unexpected turn from which, I believe, I will never turn back.

• wholly: Basketball Watching the US team slip to a late defeat against Lithuania was a wholly unexpected pleasure.

• entirely: Last night he did this, then did something entirely unexpected.

• altogether: The large increase in BNP councilors is discouraging but not altogether unexpected.

• somewhat: There are three reasons for this - somewhat unexpected - change of tack.

• completely: They bring the news she has waited for years to hear, yet it is completely unexpected.

Used with adjective complement

• have: But it has unexpected, unintended and frequently unexamined powers to do other things which could undermine a free state in many ways.