Examples of 'were taken by surprise' in a sentence
Meaning of "were taken by surprise"
were taken by surprise: this phrase is used when someone is shocked or caught off guard by something unexpected
How to use "were taken by surprise" in a sentence
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were taken by surprise
The bandits were taken by surprise this time.
This was done to ensure that viewers were taken by surprise.
Our garrisons were taken by surprise and annihilated.
Even the most seasoned flood experts were taken by surprise.
Markets were taken by surprise today when it was.
I do not think they were taken by surprise.
They were taken by surprise and locked up in the main house.
Then there were those who were taken by surprise.
We were taken by surprise in the shop.
Last year several drivers were taken by surprise.
Residents were taken by surprise this morning by a powerful explosion.
I was just wondering if you were taken by surprise.
We were taken by surprise at this scene.
I would say they were taken by surprise.
We were taken by surprise when we saw him on the telly.
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When a group of children were taken by surprise.
They were taken by surprise.
Martin as well as Solomon were taken by surprise.
You were taken by surprise.
At first the Chinese were taken by surprise.
We were taken by surprise.
No wonder the Israeli tank drivers were taken by surprise.
Their men were taken by surprise.
Western and Israeli military analysts were taken by surprise.
These guys were taken by surprise.
The senior Company officers at Meerut were taken by surprise.
The guards were taken by surprise.
I think politicians were aware of this, or maybe they were taken by surprise too.
Economists were taken by surprise.
We need to make it look more spontaneous, like you were taken by surprise.
I think they were taken by surprise.
We were taken by surprise with a terrible attack from the Military Police and the police.
The suspects were taken by surprise.
This step was not expected, and the insurgents were taken by surprise.
The armed forces were taken by surprise with his pants down.
When they reached the temple, they were taken by surprise.
Iraqi defenses were taken by surprise and opened fire too late.
Judging by the position of the body - l would say they were taken by surprise.
The criminals were taken by surprise.
We were taken by surprise Your Eminence.
The residents were taken by surprise.
We were taken by surprise His Eminence.
Every occasion when they were taken by surprise or sudden fear.
They were taken by surprise by the sudden shout of Roy.
The Travancore troops were taken by surprise and fled.
Two police officers were killed - as the first respondents, they were taken by surprise.
Companies were taken by surprise.
When the great crash hit in October, people were taken by surprise.
Even the researchers were taken by surprise by the results of their study.
We got parked on the shoulder. We were taken by surprise.
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Examples of using Surprise
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I freely admit you have taken me by surprise
It must be taken by surprise and captured intact
