Sentence examples for be astounded when from inspiring English sources

Police officers were said to be astounded when they spotted the plant.

At the same time, oddly, "he saw faces when there were no faces to see: genially, Magoo-like, when in the street he might pat the heads of water hydrants and parking meters, taking these to be heads of children; he would amiably address carved knobs on the furniture and be astounded when they did not reply".

Gordon used to be astounded when a waiter would lean across the table and say that Gordon was a great improvement on the last fellow I used to go around with, and from the way it looked I was smiling a lot more, so I must be happier now.

I was astounded when we had a hit record".

She is astounded when told that John is a year behind the class in reading.

She said that her neurologist was astounded when he saw her soon after her transformation.

He said he was "astounded" when he learnt that police had requested the Canterbury list.

The Bush administration pressed for elections in the Palestinian territories and was astounded when Hamas emerged a victor.

I was astounded when he got in touch and asked me to be a minister in his Treasury.

When Hewson complained to the RAC he was astounded when it offered just 20% of the repair bill.

He said Burns officials were "astounded" when they found out that Mr. Abdi had had more than one jacket.