She grew in moist astonishment.
The wives of several officials stood next to the altar and gawked, first in astonishment and then with growing respect for the intensity of the performance.
Now, after years defending greyhound racing against attacks that it is inhumane, a growing number of track owners are, to the astonishment of opponents and the dismay of fans, joining the critics among the animal rights groups.
To the astonishment of some Republicans, support is growing for a temporary cut in the 15-percent payroll tax for Social Security, possibly by excluding the first $10,000 of a person's earnings from the tax.
Yamanaka's method — based on manipulating gene expression — had initially been met with astonishment, but it soon fuelled a rapidly growing billion-dollar industry.
But it was true that my initial astonishment at the presence of Manhattan, my growing familiarity with the island, was maturing into a sense of possessiveness.
To the astonishment of the USGS geologists, the bulge was growing at a rate of 5 to 8 feet (1.5 to 2.4 meters) per day.
To our astonishment it had a completely different type of microbial mat growing at its bottom.
It is true that we have grown adroit at feigning astonishment at the episodic convulsions of violence in American cities, but that doesn't make them any less predictable or their roots any less apparent.
