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31. Though she did seem taken aback, come to think of it.

32. The young major was momentarily taken aback by the sheer opulence of the room.

33. Mr Bush-ensconced on his Texas ranch more than a thousand miles away-appeared taken aback and ill-prepared.

34. Jonadab was taken aback, not being a man given to overt affection.

35. She looked warily at him, her pulses sounding an alarm, and was taken aback when he suddenly began to laugh.

36. Being surprised by opinion polls is like being taken aback by blue skies.

37. Lucenzo looked up as if he'd only just realised she'd slipped away, and seemed taken aback when he saw her.

38. The man spun round so swiftly that George was taken aback and tripped, falling on to the soft mud.

39. For a moment he was taken aback as he realised she was so sorry for him she was arranging a date.

40. I was completely taken aback by his aggressive and unreasonable attitude.

41. If he had not been so taken aback, he might have suggested a different venue.

42. Hernandez seemed taken aback by the attention his proposed bonfire created.

43. The authorities were taken aback, and took the unprecedented step of cordoning off the painting.

44. I was taken aback, but deep down I wasn't totally surprised.

45. They all looked suitably taken aback by his entrance, muttering disapproval whilst he insisted that Ockleton step outside.

46. He was slightly taken aback by the sheer size of the girl.

47. Even though she had got to know Miriam so well during the siege she was still often taken aback by her boldness.

48. The singer is capable of delicacy,[sentence dictionary] as well; the occasional pianissimo utterance takes you aback.

49. I was taken aback by the decor - vivid red, yellow and green geometric patterns screaming from every wall.

50. Intel was taken aback by the intensity of public anger.

51. I think he was a little taken aback by my response.

52. She was taken aback to realise just how far her reservations about seeing him had disappeared.

53. I was taken aback to find an elderly woman sitting inside the door of the men's room.

54. She appeared taken aback, as if she had only just realised that the pair of them were not alone.

55. I was, as a newly arrived curate, somewhat taken aback and went home to lick my wounds.

56. Maggie was too surprised, too taken aback to resist him.

57. Henry, taken aback, replied weakly that he had not had carnal relations with Anne's mother.

58. Perhaps it was too dark for Miriam to notice how Louise was taken aback by this remark, how she blushed.

59. He was taken aback by the turn of events.

60. He was taken aback by such inhospitality.