As we went inside, we were taken aback by the emptiness that was left behind.
Already the army's been taken aback by overtures to India made by Mr Zardari.
Meanwhile, the Kettering scholars seem taken aback by questions designed to quantify their impact.
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But one airline executive said he had been taken aback by the extent of the investigation.
Still, America has admitted that it was taken aback by the persistence of militants.
Richard Ottaway, the member of parliament for Coulsden, was taken aback by Meredith's funeral at Croydon Minster.
Midfielder Frank Lampard said he and his team-mates have been taken aback by the speed of Cech's return.
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At first, President Bush was taken aback by the request, but he soon agreed to use the pen.
Duckworth was taken aback by the women's plight: 98% lack formal papers or citizenship and 79% are illiterate.
The American officials appear to be taken aback by Putin's tough tone, but they shouldn't have been too surprised.
Byron Dorgan, D-North Dakota, said he was taken aback by the president's comments.
But Trobaugh says that when things didn't go well after her surgery, she was taken aback by Adams' response.
The bank was taken aback by the amount of money, sophistication and willingness to save in the informal economy.
Unfortunately, most of those taken aback by recent events have focused attention on the symptoms rather than the disease.
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Fast Track was so taken aback by its success it is even considering taking payments online through its own website.
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But Mets players who have joined Twitter said they are often taken aback by the level of bile they encounter.
After a few minutes of rendering, the new plot appeared, and I was a bit taken aback by what I saw.
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Both were taken aback by the harshness of the clash they witnessed.
But he might still be taken aback by the extent to which politics has become a full contact sport in this country.
Taken aback by the public outcry, Mr Abbas was forced to back-pedal.
When I first started at Google, fresh out of school, I was taken aback by how curt and angry many senior execs seemed.
He was, however, taken aback by how quickly the bonds he bought for 20 cents on the dollar went to 10 cents on the dollar.
At first I was a little taken aback by all that money, paid by tax dollars, and with the U.S. stuck in a budget crisis.
Over in New York the columnist Niall O'Dowd has, by contrast, been taken aback by the warmth demonstrated by the London spectators towards Irish competitors.
Real would have expected Dortmund to start at breakneck speed, but even it was taken aback by the pace, power and ferocity of the German side.
Government ministers, union leaders and people running big airports can look after themselves even if they may be taken aback by Mr O'Leary's typically four-letter-word abuse.
Allen was momentarily taken aback by the proposal but then picked up a basketball, strode up to the free-throw line, dribbled twice and coolly made the shot.
She thanked the media for showcasing her family's story, and was taken aback by how much things changed for her and her family in a moment's notice.
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