Example sentences of "surprised at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slightly surprised at a mess sergeant who did n't know all about every officer , Maxim was about to deny it when he realised that , by chance , he had found a great cover story . |
| 2 | The society 's committee were pleasantly surprised at the size of the field of compassion . |
| 3 | With this fact duly logged , Brad Doshan boarded the coach confidently but was slightly surprised at the size of the win , which was signed , sealed and delivered before half an hour had been played . |
| 4 | Estate agent Mr Bell , 45 , said he was not surprised at the size of his wife 's will . |
| 5 | Most analysts are surprised at the price which CSR paid for the American ARC operations . |
| 6 | Elizabeth , knowing her mother was a bad sailor , cried off at the last moment , claiming she was tired — she was surprised at the laughter that raised — and as she expected , her mother took the chance to stay behind with her . |
| 7 | When she spoke , she was surprised at the calmness of her voice . |
| 8 | In my experience as an inspector I have been surprised at the frequency with which there are no or inadequate schemes of work within secondary school departments , with the effect that there is either repetition between the years , or gaps and discontinuities . |
| 9 | If you watch an effective policeman or nurse giving the same information to a row of people from different backgrounds , you will be surprised at the range and flexibility of the instinctive code switching . |
| 10 | I am a bit surprised at the Minister . |
| 11 | Boy was not surprised at the kind of sex they had , because he had already learnt never to assume that people made love in the same way as they talked . |
| 12 | I am sure Wolstenholme was a bit surprised at the location of Augusta National . |
| 13 | He was surprised at the intensity of his memories , surprised at the bitterness he felt . |
| 14 | She disliked the thought , was surprised at the intensity of that dislike , but knew she must consider the possibility . |
| 15 | She was surprised at the intensity of her disappointment at the prospect of missing Rob 's party . |
| 16 | At the time even they were surprised at the honour . |
| 17 | Agnes found herself surprised at the change in the gentleman 's voice as he looked at her father and said , ‘ Oh , yes , yes . |
| 18 | In many cases , it was the physical symptoms alone that were the target of the treatment , and both doctor and patient were pleasantly surprised at the change in mood that occurred simultaneously . |
| 19 | I may be proved wrong , but I think they will be surprised at the change in the pace and intensity of international rugby since they 've been away . |
| 20 | He says he 's bewildered and surprised at the sentence . |
| 21 | ‘ We are surprised at the decision and we fear the effect it could have on the battle against doping . |
| 22 | Even British Gas were surprised at the decision to make their gasometer a listed building . |
| 23 | Observers were said to be surprised at the decision to hold elections during the Christmas holiday period , when most Kenyans with jobs in cities would have returned to their rural homes in areas where they had not necessarily registered to vote . |
| 24 | Muriel held the broad shoulders and was surprised at the strangeness of the proximity , just as she had been surprised at the sight of Delia 's loosened hair some weeks before . |
| 25 | Boyd was surprised at the name of his son 's book , but , unlike his wife , he had not read any of it , and he supposed that Hank had deliberately chosen a titillating title to help sales . |
| 26 | And nothing 's going to happen to Lucille Walker — ’ he looked surprised at the name , ’ — because I 'm the only one who knows where she is . ’ |
| 27 | The source added : ‘ We have been surprised at the level of interest from the banks . ’ |
| 28 | If he ( or she ) is really honest with you , you might be surprised at the level of rudeness , insensitivity , indifference and selfishness you occasionally show . |
| 29 | Afterwards Leconte , who only resumed training a week ago after injuring himself in the Paris Open , admitted he was surprised at the way Ferreira had fallen to pieces . |
| 30 | Still , if your father was the man I think he was , then I suppose I should n't be too surprised at the way you 've turned out . ’ |