21.   But both were taken by surprise by the joy they discovered in sharing their love of music with teen-agers.

22.   But Dole seemed to have been taken by surprise by the revolt in the House.

23.   But rather than dispersing, a small part of the crowd marched toward the criminal courthouse, trailed by officers who appeared to have been taken by surprise.

24.   But the United States was taken by surprise and lost all it had tried to establish on the ground.

25.   But the United States has repeatedly been taken by surprise by economic crises that created political risks.

26.   But while I was ready for dress-code inspection, I was taken by surprise by the bomb sniffing dogs.

27.   Clearly taken by surprise, a slightly flustered Thernstrom struggled to extricate herself from the trap, with the president staring down at her.

28.   Currency traders were taken by surprise.

29.   DeBartolo, apparently taken by surprise, had no immediate comment.

30.   Even the researchers were taken by surprise by the need to cut the study short, and they have not yet analyzed enough data to develop recommendations.