Example sentences of "be surprised [subord] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I should be surprised if a change at the top alters a necessary reorganization which is already under way . ’ |
| 2 | As the Cloud-author might say , contemplative understanding comes from nowhere and is experienced as a gift : We must not be surprised if a man does not attain the heights of contemplation or experience its sweetness at the beginning of his Christian life . |
| 3 | Because of its scope , readers must not be surprised when a description of an industrial application switches , say , to a research application in fundamental physiology or pharmacology . |
| 4 | They almost forgot the paper-chase , and were surprised when a voice said , ‘ Let me pass , please . ’ |
| 5 | At first she had been surprised when a flask and a chunk of bread had been tossed down to her that first night , until she had remembered that de Raimes did not want her dead just yet . |
| 6 | But it was she who was surprised when a man 's voice said explosively , ‘ What the hell are you doing here ? ’ |