Their relationship was still new, and tonight's news had taken them all by surprise.

In any case, I could tell the truth had taken him by surprise.

Further, city officials say the plan took them by surprise.

The company's problems seem to have taken management by surprise.

The best thing to do would be take him by surprise, from behind, rather than risk getting shot.

Here are the stories of three women whose high blood pressure took them by surprise.

As for the war itself, events kept taking the government by surprise.

I could have come up and taken them both by surprise.

We're not going to be able to take him by surprise, so why try?

He'd make sure he held the high ground and wanted to take me by surprise.