Hounds are astonished and divided by the sudden appearance of a trip of hares. |
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I am astonished that you should take exception to an obviously Platonic enthusiasm. |
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I was astonished to hear a couple of side-musicians criticize the great pianist for turning the clave around. |
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Amir's father Shah was astonished to hear millions of people back home had tuned in to watch his son fight. |
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William's eyebrows shot up in bewilderment, and there was a twist in his mouth that nearly resembled an astonished droop. |
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However, flipping through the first few authors, I was astonished at the calibre of writing, and amazed by its strangeness. |
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Cleland took his cine camera and filmed the army parade in Red Square, and was astonished not to be arrested. |
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Veteran London commuters were astonished that taxi drivers, unaccustomed to clear runs through the streets, had stopped complaining. |
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I was astonished to see multitudes of people in the streets and a score of new buildings. |
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Amid the low, astonished murmuring of the crowd she stepped forwards to face him. |
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The astonished defenders recovered in a few moments and began pelting the attackers with arrows and bolts once again. |
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Read the postings without benefit of rebuttals and one is astonished at the level of casual cruelty and abusiveness visited on innocent youth. |
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When James first gave me a copy of the original I was absolutely astonished by its power, its passion and its smartness. |
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Looking around, Jacob was astonished to find large plates of metal hanging down from the lower boughs of the tall trees. |
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This means astonished, nay furious, taxpayers will see expensive full-time staff working adjacent to cheaper county sub contract workers. |
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He, learning that she now employs his page, is astonished at her unsuspicious nature. |
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We were astonished by the severity of heartburn and other symptoms in our patients. |
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The mental health charity Turning Point and homeless charities were astonished by her ease with people shunned by society. |
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And yet, even after reading this here, you will be astonished when you do toss those four heads or four tails in a row. |
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It attracts an array of people, from students, to old men, to astonished Japanese tourists. |
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One of our companions was astonished to find that the local Afghans only used flax as an oilseed, and had never heard of linen. |
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That a thirteen-year-old could play Beethoven with such accuracy and brilliance astonished the senses! |
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Deaf children are astonished when they start to feel the vibrations of a wide range of instruments. |
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It generated hundreds of watts of power in usable form, actually running, and we were astonished to see this. |
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I am surprised that the affair happened, but I can't in all honesty be astonished that she has finally spilled the beans. |
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Europeans will be astonished to learn that in 2000 about a fifth of American 18-to 24-year-olds claimed to be virgins on their wedding day. |
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I'm astonished that some wonderful red burgundies can be had at bottle prices scarcely above retail. |
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I was astonished that the book managed to get published, much less get any press at all. |
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My voice remained stable and I was astonished at my own calmness toward the situation. |
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She was always astonished by the beautiful wayang figures used by her uncle. |
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The Sheikh's willingness to spend disproportionate amounts of money for certain objects has astonished the art world. |
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The beautiful occupants of the room looked up at Amy and I, and I felt their astonished eyes rake over my body. |
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I am astonished to see it's the partly buried, dismembered body of a woman. |
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I am frankly astonished nobody has thrown those mots justes my way before now. |
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One cannot avoid being astonished at his making out the meaning of an Enchorial manuscript of some length, without the help of any translation. |
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With an astonished look she walked towards him, black eyes and raven hair surrounding her face. |
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Mainly, everyone there seemed astonished at the number of people who'd turned out. |
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Frankly, I'm astonished that there's someone else out there who'd stretch to five pounds for it. |
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They were astonished to find stacks of gold ingots higher than their heads and reported this to their superiors. |
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For one, she will be astonished by not only the pervasive groupthink but how little awareness there is of the narrowness of thought present. |
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Early colonists of the Eastern seaboard were astonished by the abundance, size and delectability of striped bass. |
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Yesterday when I brought out a platter of fancy cheeses, chichi crackers, and sliced pears for dessert R. was both astonished and delighted. |
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She also tells the astonished projectionist that they have reincarnated together many times throughout the centuries in different roles. |
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She was astonished that her precipitate escape attempt had met with no difficulties thus far. |
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The angels in the hall all hissed slightly, a sound that was half astonished gasp and half restrained fear. |
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He is astonished by the stunted lives and anarchic behaviour of Londoners through history, never questioning why they are like this. |
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A generation of consumers accustomed to ripe, sweeter fleshy wines from the new world will be astonished at the sheer opulence of these wines. |
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I was astonished that she'd found any boy to marry, thinking anyone so foolish would be like her, a flawed appendage to a decent family. |
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I was astonished to hear on the radio that a laxative can be used to remove earwax. |
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The astonished lone drinker blinked when three foaming pints of Stella appeared on the bar before him. |
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He knew exactly where his bed was and laid on it like Lord Muck, and seemed quite astonished when we told him to get off the sofa! |
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If tourists visit the garden in summer, they will be astonished by the pleasing green and red of thickly dotted lotuses. |
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As I read the article, I was astonished by what a misfit of a school it seemed to be. |
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You are astonished to discover the man can do cartwheels, handstands and back flips. |
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Ann rather astonished me by saying how she wouldn't mind a plate of egg and chips prior to leaving for the dinner. |
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We were astonished at how well preserved the castle was inside, in comparison to our first view from outside. |
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The results were startling as astonished friends saw him ride a bicycle for the first time in two years. |
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I am astonished at the number of people who don't wear hats or bother with suncream. |
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I am astonished there is anything left of the structure given the stresses it must by under. |
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I haven't played tennis since I was a teenager, and I was astonished at the changes in the game. |
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Elaine, who now lives in London, said that she was astonished to get the part. |
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I talked him into shooting a few rounds through the rifle, and he was astonished at the powder-puff recoil. |
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Finally bringing her ageing vehicle to a screeching halt, officers were astonished to find a seven-month-old baby boy in the front seat. |
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The registry contacted the breeder, who in turn called the dog's astonished owner. |
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Wilson proclaimed himself astonished at the tremendous weight the horses carried. |
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He hit his drive 381 yards down the storied 650-yard 17th, drawing astonished gasps from the galleries. |
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They were astonished at the colonials' high standard of living, reports the author. |
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The priest was astonished to see a hidden staircase descending into the dark. |
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But what really astonished us was to find cuckoldry in a situation where males have evolved to perform all of the parental care. |
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From the very beginning I was almost in tears, overwhelmed by a sense of triumph, proud to be human, astonished at what we can do. |
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You may not be astonished to hear that the plane crash-lands on the beach of a deserted island. |
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Arikha's own unsparing self-portraits, often nude, show a fiercely alert, intelligent, sometimes astonished, sometimes grimacing face. |
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They're often astonished that they can meet someone who has influenced the bands that introduced them to the counterculture. |
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The hapless bird fluttered and flapped around the astonished patrons whilst desperately trying to gain its freedom. |
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When I looked in the mirror, I was astonished at their size and fluffiness. |
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Some of his best poems begin simply with the act of listening, of readiness to be astonished, of paying attention. |
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They were astonished at how the business took off with young Western-born Muslims. |
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Before the astonished members could say anything, her father reassured them, in Magyar, that this guy was all right. |
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A hundred years ago Wilbur and Orville Wright astonished the world when their aeroplane, the Kittyhawk, made its maiden flight in North Carolina. |
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A long-standing critic of the festival, The Gazette had itself astonished readers three years earlier by changing step. |
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Most of the audience with whom I saw the film seemed as stupefied and astonished as I was by the dullness of the proceedings. |
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When the onion ring appetizer arrived we were astonished to see that it consisted of about two dozen rings the size of bagels. |
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Hank confessed himself astonished at the number of delivery menus Logan had stuck to the corkboard by his phone in the kitchen. |
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I'm astonished that they are treating you like some sort of enemy for simply pointing out the screamingly obvious. |
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Neighbours who had seen him strutting up and down his street in a string vest doing Freddie Mercury impressions were astonished. |
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John is so astonished by his wife's behavior that he believes her to be mentally ill. |
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In fact I'm astonished by his courage on the issue, as Social Security has always been called the third rail of politics. |
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I would probably never look at it again with the same astonished wonder which struck me so totally when I was young and impressionable. |
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Emotions briefly flickered across his blue eyes as they gazed into hers, wide and astonished. |
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When I became a primary school governor in 1990, I was astonished to discover that there were no formal grammar textbooks in school. |
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I was astonished to see patients coming out of hospital with big infected bedsores. |
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Coming directly from the brisk autumn weather of Montana, Ken was astonished to see businessmen in hot, humid Houston wearing topcoats. |
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The battles had been fierce, but Allison continued to find herself astonished at how the two societies went to war. |
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He drew astonished gasps from the audience and co-panellists alike for the fatuity and pomposity of his contributions. |
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I must say I was astonished at the mildness with which they spoke of those at whose hands they were enduring these abominable persecutions. |
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I was astonished and ran for my camera and eventfully found it and took one lousy picture. |
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Not pressmen, just ordinary fans astonished at the sights and sounds descending on their town. |
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In the spring, Blackburn returned to an astonished Gloucester, minus his fingers, half of each thumb, and most of his toes. |
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Not only that, you will be astonished to learn, but it is miscalculated upward. |
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This last astonished me much, for I recollected that at home the sea used to fall in huge billows on the shore long after a storm had subsided. |
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He took to it like a duck to water and we have been astonished at his fast progress. |
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There he burst in on an astonished young American couple and ran past them into a bedroom. |
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By day, eight stainless steel towers double as giant columns of waterfall, but on the hour, after dark, they explode into gas fireballs amid gasps from astonished onlookers. |
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I was astonished by his work and very grateful that fate had thrown us together. |
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The signed letter that Winnie got in return, thanking her for the present, was passed around the family with astonished reverence. |
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Some singers astonished the judges with their amazing control over their voice as they got tested in the nuances of musical notes in various ragas. |
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There he is astonished to see a lion and a lamb in the same enclosure. |
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Most people are astonished how cheap flat fee access could be. |
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Each year Eliot's presence reasserts itself at a deeper level, to an audience that is surprised to find itself more chastened, more astonished, more humble. |
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Having been raised in the Midwest, I am always astonished by people who are daunted by snow. |
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A sweet 17-year-old Georgia peach, Melanie Oudin, finds herself astonished to be seeded right behind the Williams sisters. |
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The cook at my favorite restaurant astonished me by keeping cabbage fresh for months by pulling it up and hanging it upside down by the roots in her own root cellar. |
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Next day I was astonished to see Jackson coming out of the George Hotel. |
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The astonished faces of the recipients soon turn to happy smiles. |
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I am astonished at the lack of coherence on the part of planners. |
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He stepped out of the car and gave himself up to the astonished officers. |
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Grandpa is astonished at how the dogs do everything together. |
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We were shocked and astonished, thrown into a state of utter disbelief. |
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Upon arriving at the terminal building, I was astonished to see only one harried police officer whose job it was to ensure that cars weren't left unattended curbside. |
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Martyn stood there astonished, confessing that he was seeing a side of me he'd not seen before as I cajoled, bartered and bargained with people over prices. |
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But three years later the brave youngster has astonished medics by beating his cancer and returning to hospital to thank the staff who helped save him. |
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Another was Geoffrey Elliott, who astonished his hutmates with his total recall of the intricacies of any detective novel after just one speed reading. |
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Now, you just forget we've had this conversation and make sure you behave in a suitably astonished manner when she finally springs her little surprise on you. |
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Dog experts were astonished when Bella ended the long reign of Max as top dog. |
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I am astonished that The Register continues to carry this trash. |
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Now major, surprising revelations pop up fast as ducks in a shooting gallery, and the persons of the drama are as astonished and knocked sideways as the audience. |
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The shop assistant stood by the door, astonished at the number of people taking an sudden interest in his products and at those still trying to enter behind me. |
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The two men run to the tomb, find it empty, with the shroud and head cloth lying there separately, and, astonished, they return to their dwelling. |
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He said he had been astonished by the Blitz spirit of local people. |
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The anger of the first clear words Bacchius heard astonished him, and he jumped slightly, causing a slight slosh and a soft tap as his head hit the metal. |
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Most urban and suburban gardeners would nowadays be astonished to see the once-common linnet or bullfinch, even if they recognised one in the first place. |
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I was astonished to see that I was a good head taller than him. |
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He astonished his friends and family by attempting to become a celibate priest but two years of seminary studies persuaded him he lacked a vocation. |
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On another occasion, he accepted an invitation to Turkey from a regional governor astonished to hear the chancellor's brother was out of work and could not afford a holiday. |
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I was astonished, when reading his memoirs, to learn that such a polished and poised fellow had never lost the sense that he was awkward and clumsy. |
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Afterwards, Mr Appleby, who was awarded a police commendation for tackling a gang of teenagers when he was 68, said he was astonished at the way he had been treated. |
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Like someone who has set out to navigate a complicated and dangerous cross-country journey, I was astonished to find the steering wheel moving expertly of its own accord. |
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Henry was astonished by the invitation, for he had done no chemical research, and had published a mere handful of papers on metallurgy and earth sciences. |
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It descends and when the doors open he is astonished to be greeted by a scene of desolation, with dejected people dressed in rags and a smell of sulphur in the air. |
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The flight doc was astonished that neither one of us had passed out. |
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It has proven itself right time after time. It has discomfited its critics and it has repeatedly astonished even its pessimistically inclined well-wishers, such as myself. |
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Am I astonished that there's not a word about today's most promising younger neoclassicists, Christopher Wheeldon and Alexei Ratmansky? |
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An astonished Oval crowd fell silent, struggling to believe that England could possibly have lost to a colony on home soil. |
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In this work he displayed an energy and courage that not only disgusted the slopers, but likewise astonished the police authorities. |
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The commander related that he was astonished to watch an army of 40,000 men in full equipment go marching past from the direction of the heights. |
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He made a sound, a snort from his nostrils. I pricked up my ears. He did it a second time. I was astonished. Prusten? |
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Darwin was astonished by Grant's audacity, but had recently read similar ideas in his grandfather Erasmus' journals. |
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Most people will be astonished to learn that it appears to have effective powers of veto over the government. |
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Upon returning to England in late 1786, he astonished his mother with his improvement. |
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But when I had crossed the threshold, I was astonished at the paucity of facts to be gleaned from the inmates themselves. |
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I was never so astonished as when on one occasion he put off some of his own friends to come with Mrs. |
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I'm astonished that the Welsh Assembly Government wants to spend this extraordinary amount of money on public address systems. |
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It seemed that this complaint of Agelastus had awaked the spirits of the Arcadians, astonished before with the exceedingness of sorrow. |
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Local media said the astonished canoeists put the animal on an embankment at a local golf club where koalas were known to populate the gum trees. |
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As professional dancers, we were astonished by the beauty and sheer danceability of the ballet music Tafelmusik performed. |
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We realized the interpage delay represented a significant amount of online publishing space, and were astonished by its size. |
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Her indifference astonished Clark, who has been a cop for 29 years. |
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Upon hearing of these miracles, the astonished judge ordered further persecutions to cease, and began to honour the saint's death. |
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The reported tripling in snack foods such as crackers, popcorn, pretzels and corn chips astonished even the industry. |
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The treatment is derived from the discovery of a cancer-immune laboratory mouse that astonished scientists ave years ago. |
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Tom Hutton, 56, a joiner who lives in Kirkcaldy, said he was astonished when he went to fill up his tank. |
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It went up so fast, I didn't even have a chance to hold my flag up,'' said an astonished Alan Alegar, 47, of Granada Hills. |
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They fried the fish with bacon and were astonished, for no fish had ever seemed so delicious before. |
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But what has astonished her this year, she says, is the firearm trend. |
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People were astonished by his impassioned speeches at separatist meetings. |
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Margaret was astonished at the magnificence of the apartments into which she was ushered. |
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When I tried to make a complaint to the duty manager, I was astonished to discover that the club has no policy on snogging and therefore no action was taken. |
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They were for their part astonished, for nobody had told them to expect a pretty woman to dinner, and the Prince suggested an intriguing exoticism with his tarboosh. |
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This conclusion would have astonished Adam Smith, who as a follower of the Physiocrats deplored the lack of productivity by the rich as much as the indiscipline of the poor. |
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He had parked his bike outside a clinical libratory on Post Office Road and when he returned outside he was astonished to know that someone had lifted away his bike. |
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A number of the neighbouring tribes were astonished at the vigour and rapacity of this attack, as a result of which they submitted to the Carthaginians. |
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I was astonished to meet the wide-eyed gaze of a great horned owl. |
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I was astonished to find how little ugly she is, but as it appears to me, she is overwhelmed with her own projects, her own thoughts and own abilities. |
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I WAS astonished to read the letter from Joe Quinn concerning Akitas. |
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The British, who had long ceased to take the authority of the Mughal Emperor seriously, were astonished at how the ordinary people responded to Zafar's call for war. |
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You won't be astonished to hear that Robbie Savage was at the heart of it, though this time, it was his backside that got a good kicking from Gorka Pintado. |
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We are extremely disappointed and astonished by the full Senate's decision to ban privately-funded downpayment assistance programs through the passage of its Housing Bill. |
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Every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. |
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Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation! |
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One example is the security cooperation between the United States and the former Soviet Union after the end of the Cold War, which astonished international society. |
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