Example sentences of "[be] surprised when the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may be surprised when the analyst reveals the complexities of his hand movements and finger manipulations . |
| 2 | ‘ When clients have gone to a firm and believe that they have been treated badly , they tend to complain against the firm , not the engagement partner , and are surprised when the Institute tells them that they can not do so , ’ said Elwyn Eilledge , head of the working party . |
| 3 | She well knew Richard Sharpe 's reluctance to dance , which was why she had been surprised when the message came from the Prince of Orange 's headquarters informing her that Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe would be attending His Royal Highness at the Duchess of Richmond 's ball , in anticipation of which His Royal Highness took pleasure in enclosing a ticket for Madame la Vicomtesse de Seleglise . |
| 4 | Where had they all gone , those extraordinary skinny left-wing men , who had bullied their girl-friends into the Women 's Movement and been surprised when the hand with which they had so kindly offered freedom had been bitten so damn hard ? |
| 5 | He was surprised when the girl asked him for threepence . |
| 6 | Murrell , who was not going out with Gedge at the time , was surprised when the couple suddenly packed up , tore down their Wedding Present posters and left Leeds . |
| 7 | Dunwoody was surprised when the judge called him the winner on Remittance Man in the opening Bristol Novice Hurdle , believing Peter Scudamore had got back in the final strides on the favourite Regal Ambition after being headed halfway up the run-in . |
| 8 | When she cried in the first therapeutic session , he could not move over to comfort her and was surprised when the therapist drew attention to this strong communication which he had ignored . |
| 9 | ‘ I was surprised when the crowd at the Dylan show booed her . |