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Example sentences for "greatly surprised"

  • Greatly surprised by the intelligence, Lord Guilford directed an attendant to make inquiries about him.

  • Greatly surprised by the earl's visit, she immediately arose, and in an authoritative tone commanded him to withdraw.

  • Greatly surprised at the extent of the passages he had tracked, he could not help admiring the extraordinary solidity of the masonry, and the freshness of the stone, which looked as if it had just come from the chisel.

  • His wife and Lady Wyndham were greatly surprised by the announcement, and questioned him as to its meaning by their looks; but Juliana called out: "You are jesting with me, Frank.

  • She'll be greatly surprised to learn that Charles Stuart is taken.

  • Beaumesnil, who was as greatly surprised as chagrined by her friend's refusal.

  • I occupy that apartment," said the commander, greatly surprised.

  • Greatly surprised, Oliver held out his hand and quickly ran over to Lebrenn, crying, "Good meeting!

  • Hubert, greatly surprised, but curious to fathom the Abbot's purposes, insisted on knowing the reasons on which he based his opinion.

  • Winny, it's what I'm greatly surprised at you, so I am.

  • People have become more ready to conform to public opinion, and I should be greatly surprised if an attempt similar to that made by Cyril Lucar should find in the East of to-day an equally universal and prompt condemnation.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    beloved friends; country life; distant from; electric railway; even worse; fair land; good lass; greatly admired; greatly diminished; greatly distinguished; greatly improved; greatly increased; greatly interested; greatly magnified; greatly mistaken; greatly obliged; greatly pleased; greatly relieved; greatly superior; interesting case; lofty mountain; more modern; pine woods; small space; strong gale; would teach