Sentence examples for be astounded when a from inspiring English sources

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.

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".

I was astounded when we had a hit record".

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

I was astounded when we had a hit record". More than half the band – Manzanera, Eno, Andy Mackay, Paul Thompson – came from experimental music, trippy-proggy or heavy rock backgrounds.

I was astounded when presented with a bill based on $1.80 per gallon because I had pulled up to an attendant-served pump, an absurd surcharge for having an attendant put gas in one's automobile, and particularly onerous on senior citizens and other drivers who may have no choice due to physical limitations.

The Jewish academic-cum-community organiser was astounded when he was offered a peerage, out of the blue, by Ed Miliband in the new year honours list.

So I applied to the University of Sussex, and was astounded when they made me an offer based on the merit of my first year with the OU.

At $300 a night, I was astounded when I was informed there would be a $15-a-day 15-a-day charge added to my bill.

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