Examples of 'by surprise' in a sentence

Meaning of "by surprise"

by surprise: This phrase describes a situation where something unexpected happens or catches someone off guard, often resulting in feelings of shock, astonishment, or surprise

How to use "by surprise" in a sentence

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It must be taken by surprise and captured intact.
By surprise and stunning the business world.
I was caught as much by surprise as the rest of them.
I freely admit you have taken me by surprise.
It was taken completely by surprise by the stream of refugees.
So either they took her completely by surprise.
Humor takes us by surprise and makes us laugh.
Tammy would love to see you by surprise.
She caught me by surprise when she asked me.
Your manuscript took my staff rather by surprise.
You have to catch by surprise the enemy.
I am pretty sure my arrival took him by surprise.
If he strikes us by surprise while our army is away.
The only way to catch him is by surprise.
Catch you by surprise if you are not careful.

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That statement of yours took me a bit by surprise.
We will get them by surprise as soon as they do.
She must have caught herself by surprise.
She was attacked by surprise while lying down.
There is no way we can catch him by surprise.
Attack by surprise the brigade signs just.
Maybe we were just caught by surprise and were beaten.
We need to discuss things so we are not taken by surprise.
The victims taken by surprise each time.
Catalan tensions took bond investors by surprise.
We have to take them by surprise and we have to do it ourselves.
Shooter must have taken him by surprise.
You caught me by surprise in the forest.
We have gotta take the frog by surprise.
You took me by surprise but you do not scare me.
Many of their customs will take us by surprise.
Taking her by surprise will be out of the question.
I figure the bombs took them by surprise.
It kind of took us by surprise that it went so big.
This whole thing kind of took me by surprise.
Our plan was to take them by surprise in a moment of carelessness.
We do not want whoever did this to catch us by surprise.
Our garrisons were taken by surprise and annihilated.
The suddenness of secession took everyone by surprise.
You caught me by surprise during our last battle.
Your visit took us a bit by surprise too.
We take them by surprise a go in through the front gate.
Or maybe the killer took her by surprise.
Thus taking them by surprise from the rear.
Our agents took the suspects by surprise.
I was totally taken by surprise that he confided in me that way.
A lot of things can take you by surprise.
He caught her by surprise in a blitz attack.
That sudden weather change caught me by surprise.
I was really taken by surprise as soon as you started singing.

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I freely admit you have taken me by surprise
It must be taken by surprise and captured intact
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