The attack caught the people off guard before their anger took over.

But the double attack had caught him by surprise.

Yet the attack, when it came, caught him napping.

The attack caught most of the victims by surprise in the downtown shopping district.

The Dutch attack caught the crew off guard and many to fled into the ship's hold.

Such attacks can produce serious injuries and catch spectators off guard.

The attack caught the people at the meeting by surprise, but then anger took over.

The attacks of Sept. 11 caught the Fed at just the wrong time.

The attack caught UN forces by surprise and almost resulted in overwhelming them.

The first attack caught them all by surprise.