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Jorma was somewhat taken aback to find that Venna and Herndon were former lovers
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Nancy was a little taken aback upon seeing all the pimples all over his face, but she did her best to hide her reaction
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He was taken aback, "Who informed
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’ I assured him, taken aback that he should doubt my ability to keep my mouth shut
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Russ is not perturbed by the commotion, but John seems a bit taken aback
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Melinda was momentarily taken aback and before she could answer the girl was gone
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I am almost taken aback when Stephen calls some time after that to say that Liz is in theatre
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He’d definitely been taken aback but recovered fast
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I was quite taken aback and shot upright just in time to catch myself reflected in two pairs of mirrored lenses before reeling into two pairs of maroon shorts and almost passing out
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He was taken aback at first, but then realizing that she thought like a dragon, why not? “There are several ways to do this
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For a moment I am scared that I’ve somehow broken some taboo or other … but surely Berndt would have told me… a glance at my companion shows me that he is as taken aback as I am
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He was taken aback by his reaction, caught completely off-guard
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Excitedly, she turned and grinned at Tarak with such innocent joy that he was momentarily taken aback
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I shake my head, still taken aback
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'What?' I said, taken aback by her contact
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‘What about them?’ he said taken aback
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Tarak was taken aback by the admission of the old man; it was obviously still a painful subject for him
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She seemed taken aback for a moment but quickly recovered and nodded her head, “you should be honored Captain,” she purred
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Startled, he tried to control his reactions as he felt himself stirring and was taken aback at the intensity of it
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Ali was taken aback
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Taken aback, Tarak looked at Rayne shaking his head back and forth, “Life with you is going to be very interesting my mate, very interesting indeed
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’ She said, clearly taken aback
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She was a bit taken aback by the number, realizing that humans and all life from Earth was a minute fraction of it
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A little taken aback by his tone, I don’t quite know what to say … what was he expecting?
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slightly aback, Tom and Alistair stepped over to the low stone wall
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and Alistair were a little taken aback by this unanticipated onslaught
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Her beaming smile and her father's expression of devotion and pride met the roar, and the performers bowed their appreciation for the response, a little taken aback that so few an audience could produce so loud an ovation
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was taken aback for a second time, unsure how to respond
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The Apothecary looked taken aback
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Although Matt would never admit it to his friends, he too found himself quite taken aback by the view
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sympathise with her outburst, but was still taken aback by
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Grossin was taken aback, but it never entered his mind to
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’ Henri was taken aback that she knew who he was,
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He was momentarily taken aback,
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As she wondered about the pond, dressed in not only her fancy dress but also a full-length coat of velvet and fur, with her hair neatly tucked up, under a stylish hat with a feather dress, she was taken aback by the similar scene that had developed on the frozen pond
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"And you must be Shinvei?" He could tell just from the sound of her voice that Luray was somewhat taken aback by her
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and was clearly taken aback
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He was taken aback to see
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For a moment Zarko was taken aback by the icy tone in her voice
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The king was a little taken aback by the new development, but didn’t let it show
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The king was taken aback momentarily as he looked over at the man she pointed out
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The Imperial pub-lican, Valga, was herself taken aback by the stranger’s demeanor and voice – a voice not overly deep and almost hypnotic with its dulcet DRAFTChapter 10 169
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Carius was actually taken aback by the Khajiit’s comment
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Maro, initially taken aback by the conversation’s escalation, found his own frustration
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I'm just a bit taken aback by the whole thing
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Rebekah was equally taken aback by the handsome young man at her sister’s side
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taken aback by Homer’s question
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He was taken aback, but then recognition dawned on him
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Bob was taken aback, as he merely tested
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“So what have we got here?” asked Chris, taken aback by what he was seeing
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Jack was taken aback
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Jack was taken aback by the hauteur of her remark but tried not to show it
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His concern touched her and she was definitely taken aback
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' He was taken aback by the news
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I think I must have gasped so much was I taken aback by her appearance Helen had warned me that she was very ill and dying but the person lying propped up by the pillows looked like a skeleton
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“Who the bloody hell are you Lieutenant and what are you doing at these proceedings?” Lt Howarth looked quite taken aback as he answered the question
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The two young men appeared taken aback by her tone, before Rodor answered, “Scouts have reported seeing signs of vampires in the nearby fields and forests
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“Does death frighten you Billy Boy?” I was a bit taken aback by so direct a question but I saw she was carrying her bible so I replied
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‘Good,’ he only said, slightly taken aback by such an immediately positive response
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The Rabbi was visibly taken aback at this
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Rita was truly taken aback at the ferocity of Akbar’s outburst
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I was a bit taken aback, I wasn’t surprised that he knew this, but why would he care? He shouldn’t, if he had dusted Felix, as Felicity had suggested
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Halon stood aback at the hideous transformation that had started to appear
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I must admit that I was a bit taken aback, but you know the saying "ladies first,” and she did just what she said she would
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Sheena was taken aback, realising that the tears of fright were really tears of anger
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I was taken aback for just an instant as with her soft features I’d expected a sweeter voice
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Never having been hit in the stomach before, she was taken aback by how disabling it was
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At that point her date came over, and while he strode up confidently enough, I think he was a little taken aback by the sight of all the medals
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It was Angel’s turn to be taken aback
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The last thing Caroline expected was that Mike might carry a torch for her after she had thrown him over and was quite taken aback when he began trying to kiss her
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It took me aback, but having seen it before, I quickly realized he wasn’t smiling a friendly greeting
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The other soldier seemed taken aback by the incongruous humor and shuffled himself on the sack uneasily, responding with childlike bitterness:
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Gordon was taken aback
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Molo seemed slightly put-off, as if taken aback from such a question
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LP was taken aback
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Colling was taken aback
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Ethan was taken aback
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Giles seemed to be taken aback once more, James answer in the form of a question not fitting in with what he had expected
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Yet turning the corner and seeing the Colosseum for the first time in the flesh, it still takes you aback
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He was taken aback my boldness in coming to his office
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Yukino felt a little taken aback that her cousin wasn’t interested in whom she
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was taken aback by his men’s bravery
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Theodore was also taken aback by the question, but the Khakhan had insisted, assuring him that he respected his opinion above that of his advisors
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There was a pause, as Lord Robert was taken aback by Virginia’s intensity
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The waitress was taken aback and released her victim but not
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This clearly took Khakhan aback
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He was taken aback by this and expressed the hope that I would see the light once I was in Espainia (he pronounced it Espanya), the fortress of the true religion
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It was such a strange question that Lord Robert was taken aback by it
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I was a little taken aback by this question, but assumed it might only be rhetorical
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Trevor was taken aback by her curiosity but he said nothing
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He was taken aback and asked if his navy could visit one of our facilities
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The officer, taken aback with this statement, paused for a few seconds and glanced up slowly to another officer who was waiting for her to finish the questioning
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Levi was taken aback slightly, feeling as if she had read his thoughts somehow
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His vampire abilities manifested themselves, and I was taken aback by the force, the sheer power of his passion, the enthusiasm, the zeal with which he kissed me threatened to overtake me
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I opened the box and I was actually taken aback, in a good way
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“I wanted to visit my parent’s graveside, I wanted you to come with me” I said, she was taken aback for a moment then she nodded
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Her gaze locked with mine, she was taken aback for a moment then her eyes sparkled with the same desire I felt
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He looked as yummy as ever, I smacked his bottom and he jerked taken aback then he chuckled incredulously
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“You want to tell me what’s eating you up?” I said and she was taken aback for moment then she grimaced
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“Hi, rough day at…” I said and he cut me off with a bear hug, I chuckled uneasily taken aback
