Example sentences of "surprised at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robert Naish was surely surprised at the apparent ease with which he not only achieved support but in so doing effectively acquired the Committee 's crucial agreement to buy out the bondholders ! |
| 2 | The medical profession have long since ceased to be shocked or surprised at the wide variety of objects which continue to be extracted from the vagina . |
| 3 | I was surprised at the small size of the gathering . |
| 4 | I was surprised at the mild temperatures in St David 's and the surrounding areas . |
| 5 | One should not be surprised at the offsetting movements of currencies , since if some currencies are appreciating then as a matter of arithmetic other currencies must be depreciating . |
| 6 | Despite the thick skirt and cardigan , Agnes was surprised at the delicate frailness of her , like one of those rather coy Parian ware figurines , and with much the same over-large blue eyes . |
| 7 | Flaubert would hardly have been surprised at the lazy rush to understand . |
| 8 | He said that he was surprised at the contradictory answers which the House had received from the shadow Chancellor and the Leader of the Opposition on this complex issue . |
| 9 | You 'd be surprised at the religious background I have . |
| 10 | We think you will be surprised at the remarkable effect this relatively modest-looking quantity of food will have in satisfying your appetite for really long periods . |
| 11 | He was surprised at the hard muscle he felt under his strong grip . |
| 12 | Howard would have approved of the improvement in pay and conditions of service and greater emphasis on training but he might have been quite surprised at the eventual outcome of well-meaning initiatives . |
| 13 | Melanie was again surprised at the quick , alert sympathy of the dog , how he combined the roles of guard dog and four-legged comforter . |
| 14 | should remain as published in the original documents , and were surprised at the proposed changes raised at the eleventh hour prior to a public enquiry , in September nineteen ninety two . |
| 15 | ‘ I have been genuinely surprised at the positive reaction , ’ smiles Trevor , a perfectionist in all he does . |
| 16 | The South African visitors have said they are not surprised at the local reaction and have expressed a wish to re-open dialogue . |
| 17 | It used to amaze me that we treat criminals in a way which is guaranteed to perpetuate their self-image as a ‘ criminal ’ and reinforce negative beliefs about self and society , and then seem surprised at the high rate of recidivism . |
| 18 | He quotes a young Pakistani woman recalling her schooldays , when she had to change for swimming and showers : ‘ I was surprised at the English girls who simply used to stand there and change . |
| 19 | We were surprised at the continuing estimates of fixed costs , as we would have expected a minimal time investment after the first year of familiarisation , but given that training was identified as the major cost , it may be that this forms the bulk of the continuing cost . |
| 20 | Dear friends , do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering , as though something strange were happening to you . |