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Like the man on the second floor, they had been taken by surprise.

I was taken by surprise and had nothing to say.

At the last moment I was not completely taken by surprise.

In the capital, I would ever be taken by surprise.

That way, she could see who was coming and wouldn't be taken by surprise again.

For once in his life he was taken by surprise.

At least in this way he would not be taken by surprise from behind.

The other, taken by surprise, followed her a second later.

As a result, thousands of families are being taken by surprise.

Or they can just wait to be taken by surprise.