The curved console in front of him was surprisingly compact, with three holographic panes angling up out of it.

Though surprisingly compact, it transmits a vast "Star Trek" image, lighted blue and orange from below and above.

On top of the luggage was the life raft, surprisingly compact, but heavy.

Slightly less than 176 inches long (no longer than a Kia Spectra) and almost 79 inches wide, it is surprisingly compact.

Walking is the best option - central London is surprisingly compact.

The probe was surprisingly compact; cylindrical, a metre and a half wide, four long.

On the north end of the compound were the Obin barracks, which were surprisingly compact; the Obin either did not want or need anything approaching privacy.

A snowy-white - and surprisingly compact - column of ice crystals and water droplets climbed swiftly towards the sky.

Surprisingly compact for such a fully functioned solution, the Lexmark x544dw is also incredibly quiet, easy to use and integrates effortlessly into your existing office environment.

Central Paris is surprisingly compact, and most hotels are close to many of the sights.