Example sentences of "surprised at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many were shocked and surprised at the interference of the bishops in the parliamentary process . |
| 2 | Emanuel says he is surprised at the number of caterers who are unsure of the amount of cutlery to buy . |
| 3 | Dudek was surprised at the request ; it was not a course designed to deal with such matters . |
| 4 | Alex Griffiths , Marks & Spencer 's fish executive , was surprised at the idea that the company might have even contemplated using Billingsgate when it began selling fresh fish nationally four years ago . |
| 5 | Doctors say she may survive : ‘ We were very surprised at the strength of her body , after all the … well you know what I mean , ’ said one . |
| 6 | I was surprised at the mild temperatures in St David 's and the surrounding areas . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Most analysts are surprised at the price which CSR paid for the American ARC operations . |
| 9 | Joan Summers , who runs the Save the Children Fund programmes in the camps , says she is not surprised at the lack of overt reaction . |
| 10 | I have joined classes where I 've leapt about to Michael Jackson or thrown my pot and been surprised at the sound of my own voice when I 've paid the babysitter . |
| 11 | So I asked whether , at the end of that job , I could work four days a week , and I was favourably surprised at the reaction I received . |
| 12 | Jane was surprised at the ferocity of gay rows . |
| 13 | Read the labels on the foods you buy and you will be surprised at the number of hidden sources of refined sugar . |
| 14 | ‘ We are surprised at the decision and we fear the effect it could have on the battle against doping . |
| 15 | I am sure Wolstenholme was a bit surprised at the location of Augusta National . |
| 16 | After many hours of listening solely to CD , I was also surprised at the sound quality of records played on decent equipment . |
| 17 | In particular , ‘ Big Al ’ , one of Scotland 's all-time great jumpers , is surprised at the omission of Appleson in favour of the veteran Peter Dods , 34 , who is due to retire after the tour . |
| 18 | He was n't surprised at the horror he read in her eyes . |
| 19 | 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 ! |
| 20 | Even Pincher was surprised at the nature of this scoop and when he got back to his office telephoned Admiral Thomson , the secretary of the D-Notice Committee , in case Brown had become over-tired during lunch . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Dear friends , do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering , as though something strange were happening to you . |
| 24 | Agnes found herself surprised at the change in the gentleman 's voice as he looked at her father and said , ‘ Oh , yes , yes . |
| 25 | You may well find yourself surprised at the reactions of other people . |
| 26 | A visitor observing the activity inside a Citizens Advice Bureau may well be surprised at the amount of physical movement within the office when advice giving would normally be considered a sedentary job . |
| 27 | I was surprised at the deterioration in my nerves since my flying days . |
| 28 | An inspector sent from Enfield was so surprised at the speed , high standard and quality of the product , that he summoned his superiors . |
| 29 | As he strolled on towards the pub he was surprised at the number of people that were about . |
| 30 | At the time even they were surprised at the honour . |