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  • Astounded, I continued to adjust the hydroscope to a range incredible, turning the screw to focus at a mile and a half, at two miles, at two and a quarter, a half, three-quarters, three miles, three miles and a quarter -- click! Police!!!
  • You will be astounded to hear the initiative was taken by an entrepreneur wishing to boost the sale of postage stamps. Times, Sunday Times
  • OKAY, I am astounded that a waiter would divulge the full recipe and the key to one of their top dishes, namely the secret ingredient of "corks". Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles - A Spontaneous Hundred-Dollar Snack
  • Our predecessors of a century ago or in the midst of the Second World War would be astounded at how acquiescent our policy-makers are about this prospect.
  • Looking back, I still remain astounded that it all came together so quickly and easily. Times, Sunday Times
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  • When at last he raised his head, his expression astounded me. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle
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  • downeasters," they were perfectly astounded by this second specimen of life in the wilderness; the men, being especially unused to bushfighting and the use of the rifle, were at a loss how to proceed. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville
  • I'm kind of astounded," says Tony Gierzynski, a campaign-finance expert at the University of Vermont. Fundraising shows Dem race shaping up as 'battle of titans'
  • He had been as openly astounded and as privately elated by Collingridge's bombshell as the rest of his colleagues.
  • And the family were more astounded to find the memory card dry and the pics saved. The Sun
  • Claire nodded, enwrapped in his words, quite astounded by some things.
  • The president was perfectly astounded at the intelligence.
  • Looking back, I still remain astounded that it all came together so quickly and easily. Times, Sunday Times
  • I visited the lovely sun-shielded children's playground with my granddaughter and was astounded to find that the playground is not enclosed by a childproof fence.
  • Granny was astounded and a little piqued, I think, because it had all been arranged without her knowledge.
  • The things this man had experienced astounded me: he had run in the Olympics and crossed paths with Hitler; lived through ferocious aerial combat and bombardment on the ground; endured a plane crash, forty-seven days on a tiny life raft, shark attacks, a typhoon and a machine gunning from a Japanese bomber; and, after his capture, joined a daring prisoner underground while enslaved in Japanese POW camps. The New Yorker
  • In situations involving knowledge far less frivolous than a television programme, I've been astounded time and time again by ignorance and insularity.
  • Even if I tried for 40 years, I couldn't make this stuff up: Sheriff's officials were astounded Thursday by a letter requesting the man accused of murdering his girlfriend and possibly participating in cannibalism be placed on a vegetarian diet to keep him from being "involved in any senseless killing" while incarcerated. PETA Requests Vegetarian Diet In Jail For Cannibalism Suspect
  • I'M astounded that councils stand to lose hundreds of millions but we are warned losses may be recovered from already overburdened council taxpayers. The Sun
  • Pioneers to this region must have been astounded to find massive tree falls that had literally been turned to stone, as if it were an eccentric display of some fabled deity.
  • I'm astounded to discover there's no clear consensus as to whether a floury or a waxy potato is preferable for this dish. How to cook the perfect rösti
  • I am still astounded by noise. Times, Sunday Times
  • As to Wyeth, and his little band of "downeasters," they were perfectly astounded by this second specimen of life in the wilderness; the men, being especially unused to bushfighting and the use of the rifle, were at a loss how to proceed. The adventures of Captain Bonneville
  • She said: 'You will be astounded to find out how common it is. The Sun
  • This remark astounded me.
  • We also remain astounded at the amount of money being spent on the pedestrianisation of Kendal, when we have yet to hear from a resident of the town who actually thinks it is a good idea!
  • She astounded me with her intelligence, her fluency in many foreign languages, and her fantastic chess skill.
  • We were truly astounded by your overwhelming generosity.
  • The five artists played this splendid score with precision, marvelously pure intonation, and an idiomatic fluency that alternately charmed and astounded!
  • I lay back, overcome with weariness yet astounded there was no pain. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
  • Looking back, I still remain astounded that it all came together so quickly and easily. Times, Sunday Times
  • A couple who had stopped receiving post were astounded to find a fraudster had set up a fake letterbox on their property. Times, Sunday Times
  • We were astounded to read your letter.
  • We were astounded to read your letter.
  • As Hannah Arendt said of Eichmann at Jerusalem (in paraphrase): she was astounded at his inability to see his own crimes for what they were, to follow a simple syllogism. Ron Paul Goes “Respectful” « Antiwar.com Blog
  • I was astounded, for I had never seen anyone, even in Venice, dance the forlana so splendidly. The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • Physicians were astounded to note that in a 'talking-head' slot on the BBC Today programme this morning, Mr Robinson appeared to have grown a pair of testicles, enabling him to cast aspersions on the comments made on the Programme by Ed Balls MP. Archive 2009-04-01
  • Sources last night said Sir Ronnie and his senior officers were left astounded, and angry, by the break-in.
  • Christine admits she was "astounded" when she was told to stop all contact so abruptly, and ignored the advice. What led Andrea Adams to kill herself at 18?
  • The great "artillery duel," as American writers are so fond of calling what used to be termed a cannonade, seems to have astounded the Federal organs into something like frankness and veracity. London; Saturday, May 2, 1863
  • Already LittleBigPlanet 2 is looking hugely ambitious, extending its scope beyond platforming and so far astounded every time we've seen it.
  • Inside the closet she was astounded to find a beautiful dress of such fabric she had never seen.
  • This realisation astounded me so much that I was able to retain my sang-froid. RESCUING ROSE
  • Countenances of such amazement were turned towards him, that Small, who had a keen sense of the ludicrous, could scarcely forbear smiling as he proceeded; and if we could suspect so grave a personage of waggery, we should almost think that, by way of retaliation, he had palmed some abstruse, monkish epicedium upon his astounded auditors. Rookwood
  • I was astounded by its beauty.
  • Brandark's finery had astounded everyone, and some of those who'd prudently withdrawn from his vicinity had been lured back when he uncased his balalaika and began strumming.
  • A man who had been told that his partner of 30 years had died while undergoing cancer treatment was astounded to find her still breathing. Times, Sunday Times
  • He'd seemed astounded, but poor Ryan had been making himself painfully obvious.
  • I was astounded to find it down by 33 per cent. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
  • The scientists from Glasgow University were astounded at how quickly tzatziki, souvlaki and Greek salads were replaced with burgers, fish suppers and Scotch pies.
  • I was astounded that people actually felt comfortable about printing stuff like that in public.
  • We got the roof tiler round and he was astounded," said Martine Comette. Meteorite Strikes Paris Home
  • Yes, I am plain astounded that they like the idea of being on the air together. — A Clintonian at Fox - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
  • She said: 'I was just astounded as to how far people pushed things. The Sun
  • Some of the Arab fighters were astounded to find themselves fighting alongside uncovered Kurdish women. Times, Sunday Times
  • You know, I'm constantly astounded by how unprepared some people are for publicity.
  • Some of the Arab fighters were astounded to find themselves fighting alongside uncovered Kurdish women. Times, Sunday Times
  • I am astounded that we are not able to put compostable waste such as food scraps etc in the green bin.
  • This realisation astounded me so much that I was able to retain my sang-froid. RESCUING ROSE
  • We were supposed to be shocked and astounded by the sheer mountainous greed of these people. Times, Sunday Times
  • When the assistant worked out the overall cost I was astounded.
  • Lee had astounded herself at this ability to preach, and she knew the source of this inner power, which women were not supposed to possess.
  • Nelson, astounded by his achievement, within the year drowned himself in an enormous quantity of cheap whisky, and, the will being incontestible through lack of kith and kin, left his half to Lucky Richard Forrest. CHAPTER IV
  • It wouldn't be stretching the truth too much to say I was astounded.
  • Her friends have always known her as a madcap but her latest fund raising exploits have left them astounded.
  • Yet, it astounded those women that her father had wealth, power, and she had beauty, and she wasn't even affianced.
  • I was kind of astounded to hear one of the IFAJ Congress attendees say last night that they didn't even see a reason for us to have internet access! AgWired
  • Most of it is a defence of Sappho's chastity, which some German had denied, and I can assure you the passion with which these two gentlemen argued, the learning they displayed, the prodigious ingenuity with which they disputed the use of some implement which looked to me for all the world like a hairpin astounded me; especially when the door opened and Professor Hobkin himself appeared. Monday or Tuesday
  • You will be astounded to hear the initiative was taken by an entrepreneur wishing to boost the sale of postage stamps. Times, Sunday Times
  • Well, I'd just like to say that I'm completely flabbergasted and astounded.
  • The linen – drapers of Hammersmith were astounded at the sudden demand for blue sarsenet ribbon, and long white gloves. Sketches by Boz
  • And the family were more astounded to find the memory card dry and the pics saved. The Sun
  • Overnight he assumed control of the domestic agenda in a manner that surprised the prime minister, shocked his cabinet colleagues and astounded Whitehall's officials.
  • I was astounded to see her appear from the house.
  • I was astounded to find it down by 33 per cent. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
  • To Dr. Bertice Berry, to Tananarive Due, I am astounded by the ways in which you never fail to spread your wings of guidance over me without question, without hesitancy, without fail. Good Fortune
  • Staff at Cornell College were astounded by the generosity of the unexpected bequest.
  • He was astounded to see a tear creep down her freckled cheek.
  • But, odiousness of perceived audible bias at NPR notwithstanding, the Morning Edition segment on the presidential candidates 'forum at the Firefighters Union convention astounded me. Mimi Kennedy: Judging Hillary's Judgment
  • the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child
  • The soul is struck with the ardour of a fever, overwhelmed with an epilepsy, and displaced by a sharp megrim, and, in short, astounded by all the diseases that hurt the whole mass and the most noble parts; this never meddles with the soul; if anything goes amiss with her, 'tis her own fault; she betrays, dismounts, and abandons herself. The Essays of Montaigne — Complete
  • It's difficult not to be astounded at the sheer power, scale and reach of scientific thinking.
  • She said: 'I was astounded. The Sun
  • She said: 'I was just astounded as to how far people pushed things. The Sun
  • Scott Knowles from Gig Harbor, Washington says he is, quote, "astounded" at the military's reluctance to address the issue of suicide by service members, since the returning Vietnam veterans decades ago quote, "showed them the size and scope of the problem with PTSD and other mental issues. Your Letters: Military Suicides; Michael Caine
  • I am still astounded by noise. Times, Sunday Times
  • The scientists from Glasgow University were astounded at how quickly tzatziki, souvlaki and Greek salads were replaced with burgers, fish suppers and Scotch pies.
  • I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent.
  • They are in direct contrast with each other, absolutely, and I am astounded by that.
  • Democratic Movement (UDM) said it was "astounded" at the announcement. ANC Daily News Briefing
  • I was so astounded that I picked up a cue and slapped the red away-and not ten minutes earlier I'd been hanging upside down from a wagon tail trying to avoid being tomahawked! Isabelle
  • Expecting to hear of his superior knowledge in military tactics, I was astounded when he seriously informed me, in answer, that on a late occasion (I believe it was the anniversary of the birth of Washington), after parade, he ordered them into a "groggery," "not to take a _little_ of something to drink, but by J--- s to drink as much as they had a mind to. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America
  • I was astounded to find that a Chief Procurement Officer of a major electrical retailer used the word "squillion" in the CPO Agenda Executive Roundtable this past May in London on budgeting for a wider influence. Sourcing Innovation
  • Dooley was so astounded at this extraordinary thought, he was unable to speak.
  • With that terrible temper she owns, I can safely pronounce that I would not be astounded if she possessed other unmannered habits.
  • Astounded, she gazed in his eyes for a space, like a beautiful statue, and then suddenly burst out sobbing; and with the wonderful feminine impetuosity which only grand-souled, uncalculating women, created for fine impulses of the heart, are capable of, threw herself upon his neck, encircling it with her wondrous snowy arms, and wept. Taras Bulba
  • Her friends have always known her as a madcap but her latest fund raising exploits have left them astounded.
  • Individually and collectively, the four love to play together -- though their generally stoic demeanor belies that -- and the shelving of egos translates into a willingness to contribute as more than role players: Stanton Moore was jumping off his stool within five minutes to ensure he sounded like a full marching band from New Orleans, while Andy Hess continually astounded with the notes he coaxed from his ancient Fender axe: how can an extended bass line boom? Glide Magazine - Music :: Culture :: Life
  • Astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the oklahoma city bombing.
  • How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded.
  • I was astounded at the depth of understanding the children showed..
  • So in blind desperation I started such a rattling 'shivaree' down below as never had astounded an engineer in this world before, I fancy. Life on the Mississippi, Part 2.
  • She said: 'I was astounded. The Sun
  • Firefighters were called to the scene at 9.15 am and were astounded that the building had not gone up in flames.
  • Merola closed his eyes and listened, astounded by the stadium's amazing acoustics.
  • She liked to put a few bob on the horses, too, and once astounded veteran punters when she picked seven winners on the one card in an amazing accumulator.
  • I'M astounded that councils stand to lose hundreds of millions but we are warned losses may be recovered from already overburdened council taxpayers. The Sun
  • One May we were astounded to find a large draw on the top of the property crammed with thousands of sego lilies whose starchy tubers were prized by the Indians. Bird Cloud
  • The humans were astounded by the grace and majesty of Elf civilisation and well-pleased with the commerce that went on there.
  • I'm completely astounded by the originality and the quality of the entries for the parade.
  • Aaron Yerk, a junior from Belvidere, Ill., who came to Ashford on a pole-vaulting scholarship, was similarly astounded to find out that there was an online school roughly 100 times the size of his student body. Buying Legitimacy: How A Group Of California Executives Built An Online College Empire
  • A couple who had stopped receiving post were astounded to find a fraudster had set up a fake letterbox on their property. Times, Sunday Times
  • She said: 'You will be astounded to find out how common it is. The Sun
  • Even the cashier at the Bank was astounded - he had to count it! A WORM OF DOUBT
  • This realisation astounded me so much that I was able to retain my sang-froid. RESCUING ROSE
  • A man who had been told that his partner of 30 years had died while undergoing cancer treatment was astounded to find her still breathing. Times, Sunday Times
  • Again he caught a glimpse of Mrs McIver's astounded expression, this time from the safety of her first floor window.
  • The shepherd that found him, he was flat astounded, took the lad home just so's he could sit there listening to him ... bawling and bawling. Scruffians Stamp
  • I was astounded by the number and scope of Twain's advice -- and admonishments. Patricia Benesh: Mark Twain's Discourse: A Timeless Writing Course
  • But my body astounded me, staggering about ten steps along the room, propped on my clunkiest walking frame. Times, Sunday Times
  • The subsequent response and quality of the entries astounded the organisers.
  • I was ASTOUNDED by Mexico's intelligence and expertness in response and preparation for the cane. DEAN
  • Then everyone will be astounded at my ability to catch such a young stud!
  • Yet these abstract ideas were undoubtedly in him; you felt their presence while watching and listening to him; and the way in which he managed to embody them in homely phrase enlivened with a rude poetry was so marvellous, that one scarcely knew whether to feel astounded or amused. Mauprat
  • When primatologist Jane Goodall first observed chimpanzees ‘fishing’ for ants and the larger, bulbous-headed red termites at Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park, she was astounded.
  • He looked astounded at the question, gaping slightly before he recovered himself.
  • After a sumptuous dinner the ‘tourists’ were astounded by the talents of Chinese acrobats, performing feats of extreme flexibility, strength and coordination.
  • astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing
  • Aitken professes to be astounded by both the explanation and the corresponding public response, considering them examples of invincible American provincialism.

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