Example sentences of "[be] surprised if the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So many runners are depending on this race to qualify for the Olympics , especially the Portuguese , who have been in invincible form in half-marathons , and I would not be surprised if the winner is someone no one has heard of . ’ |
| 2 | So do n't be surprised if the cat does jump out ! |
| 3 | If you yourself do not know what you want out of the meeting you can hardly be surprised if the person you are dealing with does not respond in a satisfactory way . |
| 4 | Although this is also true , we might not be surprised if the judge interrupted this witness and accused her of being facetious , or told her not to waste time . |
| 5 | If the pair of you would rather stay away , then so be it ; but you must not be surprised if the rest of us refuse to be inconvenienced by such behaviour . ’ |
| 6 | The student should look underneath to check that the basic framework is sound , but not be surprised if the framework varies from one source to another . |
| 7 | I 'll be surprised if the option for another year is taken up . |
| 8 | We have then no reason to be surprised if the distinction between ascription and association in adjectives is overlooked or mistakenly supposed to be a matter of " nuances of meaning " , rather than being recognized as a systematic variation . |
| 9 | He had made Iron Josh lock up before they left — Hardy had told him that on winter Fridays the Jewish sabbath commenced in the afternoon , so no one would be surprised if the store was closed extra early . |
| 10 | But do n't be surprised if the answer 's no . |
| 11 | ‘ We 've been planning a family for a while but I would n't be surprised if the baby 's born and we have n't decided on a name , ’ she says . |