Example sentences of "be surprised " in BNC.
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| 1 | I be lucky I get any bloke fer more'n two monfs togewer like my ol' lady I suppose an' if I get a bloke 'e 'll be aht a' work or 'e 'll set me ter the bleed'n game like 'er I would n't be surprised but if you reely want ter now jus ' fer now for this minute I wanner enjoy it . |
| 2 | I would n't be surprised if Ethel is n't entirely wrong about the cause of death and the poor lady did it herself . ’ |
| 3 | Although it can be very tempting to splash out on the first splendid specimen that catches your eye , you might be surprised at what you can find once you really start looking . |
| 4 | Given this premise , we should not be surprised to find the police are in the forefront of support for proposals such as the introduction of identity cards ; it was not surprising to find the 1988 Superintendents ' Association conference not only supporting this motion , but arguing for the creation of twenty-four hour armed patrols throughout the country and making a plea for a national motorway squad . |
| 5 | But do n't be surprised if the answer 's no . |
| 6 | That way , every time she turned her head to address one section of the audience , the rest of them would have something to be surprised about . |
| 7 | I would be surprised if it was n't still possible to go through ten years of education with only the faintest idea of what has been happening in the world , even your own country . |
| 8 | I continue to be surprised all those little panes of glass have n't been smashed in , but a metal door comes down at night and the neighbourhood is full of tourists anyway . |
| 9 | The next time you call at your local council offices to collect some forms for making a Building Regulations application , do n't be surprised if you are asked , ‘ What type of forms do you want — Full plans or Building Notice ? ’ |
| 10 | The painters downstairs , skylarking on the fringe of the main action , celebrate ( though they would be surprised to hear it ) the living life which was , I said , merely imposed on Notes from Underground , but which now surrounds both crime and punishment and makes the whole novel responsive like a touched spider 's web . |
| 11 | ‘ I would be surprised if it was decided to bring Old Vic back to tackle a mile and a quarter , even though it would be a nice idea , ’ he said . |
| 12 | Italians fully expect to watch skiing from Australia at 5 o'clock in the morning and would be surprised not to follow the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix live . |
| 13 | But I would be surprised if I did after this year , although , at this stage , I am still playing well enough and I am enjoying it enough so that if I want to play another tournament , I can . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I would be surprised if it does n't test 2,200 , ’ says Mr Tora , a view shared by others . |
| 15 | ‘ I would not be surprised to see Footsie ( FT-SE 100 index ) off another 50 points , ’ says Fred Carr of fund manager Capel-Cure Myers . |
| 16 | ‘ I would n't be surprised to see the Footsie at around 2,000 to 2,100 . ’ |
| 17 | But I would be surprised if I did after this year , although , at this stage , I am still playing well enough and I am enjoying it enough so that if I want to play another tournament , I can . ’ |
| 18 | Of course , only a sensibility that is accustomed to seeing food largely in still lifes can be surprised , as Greenaway seems to be , by the revelation that food , whether eaten or not , eventually by digestion or rot comes to look less good . |
| 19 | ‘ Do n't be surprised if we get a good result , ’ Colin Horgan , a spokesman for the club , said yesterday . |
| 20 | I would n't be surprised about the mother . |
| 21 | If you are n't willing to take a risk on your own music , then do n't be surprised if others wo n't either . |
| 22 | They might be surprised and a little ashamed . |
| 23 | I 'd be surprised if they cost less than two hundred quid . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ You 'd be surprised . ’ |
| 25 | God , she 'll be surprised to see me ! |
| 26 | ‘ These middle-aged bachelors … anyway , do n't be surprised if Security want a word with you . |
| 27 | Do n't be surprised by label names like Rosa Muscat , Auxerrois , Kerner/Kerning , Huxelvaner and others . |
| 28 | You do n't expect me to be surprised , do you ? ’ |
| 29 | He may be surprised at encountering an opponent in this weight division who stands 5ft 8in and has something special in body punches . |
| 30 | However , the new facilities have yet to win any support from software houses , and you would be surprised to find an STE actually on sale . |