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Richard didn't take the time to wonder at such an unexpected assault.

His first reaction to this unexpected assault was to look up behind him.

The five seconds it took them to recover from the unexpected assault were enough.

In a fraction of a minute the unexpected assault had cut the odds from four to a little more than two to one.

Its commander probably believed he had taken the fight out of the Constitution with his crushing and unexpected assault.

Startled by the unexpected assault, the boy jumped at the sound of the Druid's voice.

Their success was based on the simple fact that between unexpected assault and defensive response there must always be a recognition lag.

Violent and unexpected assault on man believed to be income-tax collector?'

Nearly two hundred were slaughtered by the ferocious savagery of the unexpected assault before they could grasp what was happening.

Shocked by this sudden, unexpected assault, Laurie struggled to free herself, but a combination of her pain and the nurses' strength made it impossible.

She'd been frightened by the unexpected assault, but the battle station had worked precisely as it had been intended to.

But the strangely unexpected assault of Spud Wilson was followed by a terrified and equally strange flight.

It was a new experience for her husband, and he watched her awkwardly, his resolute demeanour crumbling under this unexpected assault.

The Senuta ship was shuddering and bucking wildly as its engines struggled against the unexpected assault.

Two unexpected assaults from behind at moments when Spider-Man had thought he could clearly see Electro in front of him.

The Masadan had been as shocked as any, by Thandi's sudden and unexpected assault.

Despite the unexpected assault, Michael Shishman tried to bring his army to order but it was too late and the Serbs were victorious.

Taken by surprise and momentarily disconcerted by the sudden and unexpected assault, the legionaries fell back.

Above it all, the loud commands of big Diver could be heard as the veteran house captain tried to get his forces deployed against the unexpected assault.

Morl turned his chair around just in time to see the Assassin crumple before the Onctiliians" unexpected assault.

The goat was startled at this unexpected assault, gave a tinny bleat, and wandered off along the mountainside, its pride more wounded than its body.

Red-beard was stunned because he'd failed; Jephtha because the unexpected assault was the last touch of irrationality on a sunlit day already poisoned with madness.

Janice's carefully made-up face was unable to hide the degree of surprise she was experiencing at this unexpected assault from the sedate Phoebe Hampton.

In the Battle of Cape Bremanger their unexpected assault against the Soviet amphibious squadron with Harpoons had meant victory.

When Cerberus launched an unexpected assault on the Citadel, Bailey was wounded attempting to retake C-Sec Headquarters.