Sentence examples for been surprised when it from inspiring English sources

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I shouldn't have been surprised when it got rock-bottom ratings, but I was.

"A friend said, 'Well, of course what you were really doing was daring people to pull you out, and you didn't know you were, but you shouldn't have been surprised when it happened.' And I think, now, that probably the time was coming when what I was doing, and who I was, was becoming unsustainable".

The Palace said it had been "surprised" when it received the script for the film, as it had "in no way been associated with this project".

Given that the truck also contained several burning barbecues, viewers should not, perhaps, have been surprised when it caught on fire.

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Many were surprised when it was first revealed that Microsoft was going to make its own Windows hardware because of concern the move would damage sales of other manufacturers' PCs, encouraging them to focus efforts on rival platforms.

He said he was surprised when it came together.

He can hardly be surprised when it is pointed out that Joyce is a Blairite.

"So you planned to kiss me, but you were surprised when it actually happened".

We are surprised when it suddenly flies out past him and to Rey instead.

Having never promoted my writing, I was surprised when it started gaining a following.

We think we have an idea but I suspect we'll be surprised when it unfolds.

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