Sentences with phrase «taken by complete surprise»

Parental kidnapping is more common than you think, and yet many parents are taken by complete surprise when their ex-partner takes their children and runs.

To new players, this ramp up in difficulty can be its coup de grâce as people can be taken by complete surprise by the change.

Subsurface Circular has taken me by complete surprise.

We were taken by complete surprise by his defection.

And indeed, it appears New York officials were taken by complete surprise over the move, which could result in 500 layoffs.

A senior source from Northampton South Conservative Association told Politics.co.uk last night that Mackintonsh's decision had taken them by complete surprise.

, I was taken by complete surprise when his reply was «Um... a sugar cookie shake!»

Did summer just take you by complete surprise?

We have been together for seven years and I had always thought we might decide to get engaged on a Scottish island, up a hill or on a deserted beach, but Euan took me by complete surprise last summer when we travelled to Paris for a short break.

+ This work out took my by complete surprise when it came to doing it.

It took me by complete surprise!

«We don't have numbers from remaining platforms yet, but «Owlboy» turned a profit within 24h of it's launch on the Switch alone, taking us by complete surprise!

Once this appears it will give you split seconds to hide in wait and be patient for an enemy guard to patrol your Last Know Position and take him by complete surprise.

Imagine if dozens of truly ravenous polar bears stalk and ambush people across a great frozen landscape, taking them by complete surprise because no one considers a bear attack in spring to be a real possibility.

Titles such as Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle and Monster Hunter World took us by complete surprise, while strong showings from Star Wars Battlefront II, Assassin's Creed Origins and Forza Motorsport 7 offered something exciting for every type of gamer.

Not exact matches

That the works on nature should prove to illuminate and be illuminated by the works on metaphysics is not at all surprising if we take seriously Whitehead's announcement, in the preface to the second edition of The Principles of Natural Knowledge, of his intention «to embody the standpoint of these volumes [on the philosophy of nature] in a more complete metaphysical study» (PNK ix).

Obviously this method requires a little more supervision than the cover - and - steam method, but in my opinion it more than makes up for that by giving you complete control over the process — you'll never again take the lid off your pot of rice and find yourself surprised that it's under - or overcooked.

Antonio Conte's men led the league table from November and never relinquished the lead, in a show of brute force that took the chasing pack by complete surprise.

Ten days later, I logged in to complete my profile, and was taken by surprise to find emails in my box, as I didn't realize how the site worked yet.

Deadpool 2 has also been praised for its plot twists and surprises, which have taken audiences by complete surprise, much like Ryan Reynolds appearing on King of Masked Singer disguised as a unicorn.

The work doesn't feel episodic even if the author admits the book doesn't relay a complete story: «There are only these instants that rise up, taking me by surprise.

According to Dr. Mackie, this simple process can account for a majority of the unwanted litters of kittens because it takes cat owners, who thought it safe to wait until their kitten was six to seven months of age, by complete surprise.

And while some may cry foul at the $ 9.99 price tag - accompanied by only 24 levels that take less than 2 hours to complete - it's a game that will surprise those willing to take the plunge with its many hidden depths.

There have been some huge technological advances taken by game developers this year that has taken many casual gamers by complete surprise.